To get more people on to bicycles during lockdown, U. K. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced on May 23 that the U. K. would get a £50 bicycle repair voucher scheme similar to the one up and running in France.
It was originally assumed that the voucher scheme would plug directly into bike shops; delivering it through the Energy Saving Trust—which has no connections with the cycle industry—is an odd move.
“This has probably been a busy period for your business, and we are thankful for the hard work you have been doing to keep the country moving,” added Rupert Furness, Deputy Director of the DfT’s Active and Accessible Travel department.The scheme is part of the government’s aim to “improve air quality, decarbonize transport and support more active forms of travel,” said Furness.
Customers won’t be able to put their vouchers towards parts. Not that there are many left—thanks to the COVID-19 “bike boom” there’s a global shortage of many cycle accessories with major suppliers such as Shimano now rationing some parts to bicycle manufacturers rather than supplying the aftermarket.
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