As many of you who tried to get one when the first wave were released back in July will know, £50 Fix Your Bike vouchers were like gold dust, and when you did get them many bike workshops were experiencing unprecented demand, and admin issues which prevented them from claiming the cash back.
As the news came trickled through from Government this morning that another 50,000 vouchers have been released, 'collect & return' bike repair company havebike have welcomed it... but also say there should be another extension, and further speedy improvements to improve the infrastructure that people will be riding their fixed up bikes upon should be rolled out.
havebike's CEO Nick Brown said: "We value any Government support that seeks to encourage and enable cycling to get more people back on bikes that are in a roadworthy condition. As we've seen bicycles can help NHS and other key workers make essential journeys during this lockdown and also provide the wider public with a great way to exercise and improve mental health.
"While we welcome the Fix Your Bike Voucher scheme, we would like to see continued investment and rapid progression in the installation of cycle lanes and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. The vouchers are extremely popular and very hard to get hold of, so we would welcome another extension to the scheme.
"We also feel there's a very important job to do in terms of educating people on the costs associated with getting your bike serviced. While £50 goes some of the way to fixing a bicycle, it doesn't cater to some of the more common worn or defective parts that often need replacing."
Will Fix Your Bike work more efficiently this time around? Hopefully it will contribute to plenty more winter bikes being given a second lease of life. And as always, if you managed to nab a voucher do let us know how you got on in the comments.