🌱 Green Commute Initiative

Use your GCI voucher. No £1,000 cap. No exit fees.

We accept Green Commute Initiative Cycle to Work vouchers on every bike we sell — including e-bikes over £1,000. Save typically 32–42% through salary sacrifice, stack it with our discounted prices, and pay just £1 to own the bike at the end.

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No £1,000 limit

E-bikes included

Unlike older schemes, GCI has no price cap — so our full e-bike range qualifies, and the bigger the ticket, the bigger the tax saving.

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No exit or ownership fees

Just £1 at the end

No surprise "ownership transfer" charges eating your savings. After the loan period the bike becomes yours for a nominal £1.

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Not-for-profit & FCA authorised

FRN 755361

GCI is a social enterprise, authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, and structured so your bike is always protected.

How to use your GCI voucher with us

Pick your bike on discountedbikes.co.uk

Any bike qualifies — sale prices included, so your salary-sacrifice saving stacks on top of our discount. Add a helmet, lock or lights to the same request if you like: accessories qualify too.

Request a quote from Green Commute Initiative

On the GCI website, enter Discounted Bikes as your bike shop along with the bike and total price. GCI sends the paperwork to you and your employer.

Your employer approves & pays

Once the salary-sacrifice agreement is signed, GCI typically issues your voucher within 48 hours.

Send us your voucher

Email your GCI voucher to hello@discountedbikesshropshire.co.uk (or message us) with your chosen bike and size. We'll confirm everything back the same working day.

We build, check and deliver

Your bike is built and safety-checked in our Shrewsbury workshop, then delivered free anywhere in mainland UK — with the same 12-month warranty as any other order.

The maths that makes people look twice: repayments come out of your salary before tax and National Insurance. A basic-rate taxpayer saves around 32%, higher-rate around 42% — on top of our already-discounted prices. A £1,199 e-bike already reduced to £889 in our sale can work out at an effective cost of well under £600.

Employers: it costs you nothing

If your workplace isn't signed up yet, it's quick and free. Employers reclaim the full cost through salary sacrifice and save around 13.8% in employer National Insurance on top — and because of GCI's FCA-authorised structure, there's no consumer-credit licensing for the employer to worry about. Point whoever runs your payroll at greencommuteinitiative.uk, or ask us and we'll happily talk them through it.

Common questions

Can I use a GCI voucher on sale and clearance bikes?

Yes — vouchers work on every bike on the site, including the Summer Sale. That's the whole point of coming to us: the salary-sacrifice saving stacks on top of the discount.

Is there really no £1,000 limit?

Correct. GCI pioneered removing the old cap, which is what makes e-bikes accessible through Cycle to Work. Your employer sets any upper limit they're comfortable with.

Can I add accessories to my voucher?

Yes — helmets, locks, lights, mudguards and other commuting kit can be included in the same GCI request. Just list them alongside the bike.

Do I own the bike at the end?

GCI uses a free extended loan after the initial hire period, and at the end the bike transfers to you for a nominal £1 — with no hidden ownership fees along the way.

Can I use GCI's own build service and your delivery together?

Every bike we send is workshop-built and safety-checked as standard. If you'd like it delivered fully assembled and ready to ride, add our Delivered Ready to Ride option and mention it when you send your voucher.

What about other Cycle to Work providers?

We accept the major schemes — see our Cycle to Work page for the full picture, including Cyclescheme and Cycle2Work. Not sure which scheme your employer uses? Ask your HR or payroll team, or just ask us.

Ready to ride to work for less?

Pick your bike, request your GCI quote, and we'll handle the rest — built, checked and delivered free.

Choose your bike