100% Cyclists

[G3CWI]

Having given my old bike to my employee last week, I was pleased to see that he used it today. So that's two people and two bikes. Warm cosy feeling.

During lunch he told me that he does not cycle on the road (oh dear) and I discovered that he does not know how to use the gears either. He's got no lights or helmet either so now I'm a worried employer

 

[Dangermouse]

Having given my old bike to my employee last week, I was pleased to see that he used it today. So that's two people and two bikes. Warm cosy feeling.

During lunch he told me that he does not cycle on the road (oh dear) and I discovered that he does not know how to use the gears either. He's got no lights or helmet either so now I'm a worried employer

I have 22 spare helmets...........let me know his size and I will get one off to you

 

[Cuchilo]

Did you order them from Halfords on Friday

 

[G3CWI]

...could I, as a caring employer, offer to provide my employee with some free cycle training and claim it against tax? Also where would I find any training for him in sunny Macclesfield?

 

[Dangermouse]

Did you order them from Halfords on Friday

............no I bought a job lot of lost property from the Railway, some are real cheap rubbish but theres a few Giros in amongst them that are useable

 

[G3CWI]

I have 22 spare helmets...........let me know his size and I will get one off to you

That's a very generous offer - thanks. I will check to see if he would actually wear one and if so find out his head size.

 

[Dangermouse]

That's a very generous offer - thanks. I will check to see if he would actually wear one and if so find out his head size.

No problem mate, theres some Bell, Giro and even a Spesh in amongst em all

 

[Dangermouse]

There is a Hex too but it needs the plastic holder inside glueing back in place

 

[Dangermouse]

Oh and if anyone wants a cheap helmet............let me know and if you pay the postage I don't mind giving them away

 

[Cuchilo]

Have you got a pointy aero one ?

 

[Dangermouse]

Have you got a pointy aero one ?

Not the sort of helmet people leave on trains I'm afraid

 

[Dangermouse]

Not the sort of helmet people leave on trains I'm afraid

They are all mainly road helmets of some sort

 

[ASC1951]

...could I, as a caring employer, offer to provide my employee with some free cycle training and claim it against tax?...

If he is cycling to work, yes, even if he stops later. NB In theory your gift of the bike could be seen by HMRC as a benefit in kind and therefore taxable in his hands - I cannot imagine that they would bother about it even if they knew, but you might in any case be better from the liability point of view confirming to your employee that you as an individual have given it to him not you as his employer. That must be the case in fact, because it was presumably owned by you not by your business.

 

[YahudaMoon]

Not the sort of helmet people leave on trains I'm afraid

I didnt realize the train service had got that bad that people now resort to wearing helmets

 

[G3CWI]

If he is cycling to work, yes, even if he stops later. NB In theory your gift of the bike could be seen by HMRC as a benefit in kind and therefore taxable in his hands - I cannot imagine that they would bother about it even if they knew, but you might in any case be better from the liability point of view confirming to your employee that you as an individual have given it to him not you as his employer. That must be the case in fact, because it was presumably owned by you not by your business.

Thanks for the heads-up. I don't think that a 14 year old bike with dodgy gears is that much of a benefit. It was him or Freecycle. And it was my own bike. The business does not yet run to me having a company bike.