Spin your wheels on the way to work

Beginning your working day by sitting in traffic is never the best start to the day. If your workplace is withing cycling distance, riding an e-bike to work could cut your petrol costs, and transform your commute into one that actually benefits your physical and mental health. 

Halfords' brilliant 'cyculator' tool shows you how much money you could save on petrol if you biked to work, as well as roughly how long your new commute could take.

Great news for employers: e-bikes are now included under the government's Cycle to Work Scheme, meaning that your employees could purchase e-bikes via salary sacrifice with up to a 48% saving, making an e-bike much more affordable. You can even buy clever folding electric bikes, ideal if you're tight on storage space at home or at work. 

The scheme also details how employers can offer loans to employees, as well as offering bike sharing schemes, making active travel that much easier for everyone.

With more than 1.6 million people now cycling to work under the scheme, it's well worth investigating!

Read how Leah makes cycling part of her everyday life, as she travels Bristol on two wheels, here.