Cycle 2 Work scheme

Not an answer to the OP but wouldn't it be great if the government allowed a body to do the C2W scheme off their own back so you didn't have to do all this 'persuading' your work thing?

Kind of like Student loans.
(which also come out of your pay automatically for more recent students...although that is after tax)

it'd be great if they ran the scheme like they do in italy: just go buy the bike and we'll give you 30% back in cash

Italy here i come......................

Well, even C2W seems to me quiet attractive. We have nothing comparable hear in Germany.

Did C2W push the number of people cycling?