Bike alliance to give away £25,000 of good advice - and more to London cyclists

A group of cycle service providers brought together by the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) have pledged to give away £25,000 of infrastructure and consultancy.

The Cycling Star Alliance, which includes bike makers Brompton and bike-to-work people CycleScheme among others, has launched a competition aimed at organisations demonstrating a commitment to cycling.

The competition winners will be chosen from one business or public sector organisation and one NHS trust/hospital. To be eligible, organisations must have more than 1000 employees and a minimum ambition to increase regular cycle commuting or business travel to five per cent of all employees. The winning organisations will each receive a tailored 12-month programme of of consultancy, parking, bikes, maintenance and cycle training worth £12,500.

LCC helped bring together the Cycling Star Alliance to meet the increasing demand for trusted cycling services in the capital and to promote cycle commuting and business travel.

LCC director of programme development Matt Mallinder said, “What a fantastic opportunity for two organisations to fast-track their employee cycling, improving health and mobility, and creating all manner of business benefits.”

Made up of leading cycle service providers the Alliance provides a one-stop shop for any organisation’s cycling needs. It can help companies increase workplace cycling by creating travel plans, engaging staff, and by providing bikes, cycle parking, training, rides and maintenance.

Competition details and entry form available at www.cyclingstaralliance.co.uk . The closing date for competition entries is 12 March 2010, with activities expected to start in spring 2010.