Greenwich University

Greenwich University are trying to encourage cycling among their students and staff as part of their Green Transport Plan. Among incentives for staff to cycle to work during bike week was the promise of a free breakfast!

On Friday 19th Jack and Mark from our Greenwich shop visited the University to promote our shops and, more specifically, to talk about the Cyclescheme which the University has recently signed up to.

Here is Mark’s report on their visit

“Jack and I arrived at the campus with my van packed with bikes promo stand and lots of cycle and accessory brochures, and set up by the cycle racks which have been supplied by the University for employee’s and students to lock their bikes to.

At around 1pm 15 to20 staff members arrived and after a quick chat to break the ice we got going. I started by introducing ourselves as Cycles UK their local cycle shop and explained the brands we stock including Trek, Marin, Specialized, Scott, Wilier and Cube amongst others. All were impressed with the large range we have and amount of top brands at our disposal.

I then gave a short presentation on Cyclescheme, the benefits to them and their employer including a healthier workforce, less cars in the car parks, a lower carbon footprint and of course the big savings they can make on buying a bike and safety accessories to ride to work, with up to 50% off the cost of a new bike and the payments coming out of their wages before tax over a 12 month period, everyone wins!

Jack and I then answered any questions they had, and everyone was impressed with the scheme and the three bikes we brought with us as a taster of what we do. Nearly everyone we spoke to said they would be coming in to get a quotation for a new bike.

Theft of bikes on the campus has been a problem lately so we took some good quality locks with us and I gave a short talk on security and the benefits of getting a higher end lock and the different methods of securing their bikes.

The time had flown and with everyone armed with brochures and leaflets they drifted off back to work after thanking us for an interesting talk and hopefully dreaming of their new bike!”