I'll be cycling to the office tomorrow. Google Maps tells me it's a 3.3 mile trip, so 6.6 for the day.
In the UK, the government launched a scheme called Cycle2Work. Basically, they would allow you to purchase a bike on the understanding that you would use it to "regularly" commute to your place of work, and that they would deduct the cost from your salary on a monthly basis over 12 months tax-free.
I worked for a little start-up community for a few years and in March last year we were bought out by a big US company, and the UK branch of it had the cycle to work scheme. I was able to purchase a roughly $1,200 road bike in the first year after the acquisition and a $1,200 mountain bike this year for less than $70 a month out of my salary. I'd have to pay for some of them if I leave in the next 3-4 years but I don't plan to, so all in all a good deal.
In the UK, the government launched a scheme called Cycle2Work. Basically, they would allow you to purchase a bike on the understanding that you would use it to "regularly" commute to your place of work, and that they would deduct the cost from your salary on a monthly basis over 12 months tax-free.
I worked for a little start-up community for a few years and in March last year we were bought out by a big US company, and the UK branch of it had the cycle to work scheme. I was able to purchase a roughly $1,200 road bike in the first year after the acquisition and a $1,200 mountain bike this year for less than $70 a month out of my salary. I'd have to pay for some of them if I leave in the next 3-4 years but I don't plan to, so all in all a good deal.