The government set themselves a target to quadruple cycling journeys by 2012. They’ve since lowered the target from that set out in the National Cycling Strategy but there are still plenty of sweeteners offered for employers ready to take an enlightened attitude to staff arriving on bikes.

The government’s NCS website is full of handy tips and encouragements to make your boss ready to see your sleet thrashed sweaty carcasss in a whole new light. If you work for the government already then there are details of how you can claim business mileage for your biking, and how all responsible eco aware business’s should be doing the same.

If nothing else it’s quite long and by the time you’ve read it the weekend will be that bit closer.