Why choose us

THERE ARE SO MANY BENEFITS to bike to work!

Let us bring you through just a few of them...

REDUCE PARKING AND CONGESTION PROBLEMS

  • Relieve pressure on corporate parking and traffic congestion.
  • Introducing a cycle to work scheme will reduce traffic congestion and pollution on the roads in the surrounding area.
  • You’ll need fewer car parking spaces, so you’ll lessen your car parking tax.

IMPROVE STAFF HEALTH

  • Recent studies have found that cycling to work not only lowers your risk of cardiovascular disease – even a short daily commute of a few kilometre’s either way can reduce your risk by half.
  • Even a low impact cycle can burn calories at a rate of 400 – 750 calories per hour.
  • Cycling will make you healthier, fitter and just think of all that vitamin D to boost your immune system.

quick, simple setup

  • At BiketoWork we offer employers a full automated service that drastically reduces the resources required to run the Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Our service is free of charge, our aim is to help you take advantage of the Government initiative offering tax free bikes for cycling to work.
  • We’ll do the work for you!

reduce your carbon footprint

  • Driving a car emits about 271g CO2 per passenger-kilometre.
  • Taking a bus will reduce your emissions by about half that of driving a car.
  • Cycling though will reduce it further, taking bike production and food production into consideration, the average emissions calculated from cycling are 21g CO2 – more than 10 times less than driving a car.

it will make you smarter!

  • Seriously, studies have found that just 30 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise can improve some aspects of your cognitive ability including memory, reasoning and planning. So cyclists really are brainier!

improved mental health

  • Cycling has many benefits on mental health and can have a massively positive impact on those suffering with mental health issues. Its not just stress reliving, cycling is a great confidence booster. Setting and achieving goals will leave you feeling strong, powerful and generally positive about yourself. Exercise and cycling increases the levels of endorphins in your body helping you feel positive, a natural high!

increased staff retention

  • By encouraging staff to take up cycling as a regular part of their commuter you could actually increase staff retention. Cycling releases hormones like serotonin, dopamine and endorphins and naturally reduces stress and anxiety. In short cycling makes you happier and happy staff stay!

hr and payroll functionality

  • Bike to Work is a completely free service for employers. We provide all administration for the scheme including, launch emails, posters, leaflets, salary sacrifice agreements, secure vouchers, payments to retailers, payroll files and a helpline for employees. We have the largest network of 350+ shops nationwide. Not to mention the employer PRSI savings on every application.

saving you time

  • For most cycling can often be a quicker option than travelling by car or public transport.
  • If your city is normally congested, cycling will give you back some time for that coffee and chat with colleagues before the start of your working day. For most cycling can often be a quicker option than travelling by car or public transport.

money savings

  • The cost of maintaining a bike is by far lower than the equivalent costs associated with running a car.
  • Our Savings Calculator will show you how much you can save on the initial outlay costs associated with purchasing a bike and the equipment you will need. Add to that the savings you will make in fuel, parking and car maintenance. It all adds up!