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   Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE (timwardcam@c.im)'s status on Sunday, 15-Sep-2024 20:36:53 JST Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE

   • Axel Foley
   • Emeritus Prof Christopher May
   • Mrs Cloudy
   • GeofCox

   @GeofCox @Roadwarrior29 @CloudyMrs @ChrisMayLA6

   I'd like to see some research on the cycle to work schemes. On the face of it such a scheme looks like it would subsidise well off middle class cyclists to buy more expensive bikes than the OK ones they're already using, rather than help people switch to cycling. There must, by now, have been some work done on outcomes?

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Sunday, 15-Sep-2024 20:48:56 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Axel Foley
     • Emeritus Prof Christopher May
     • GeofCox
     • Nicovel0

     @Nicovel0 @TimWardCam @GeofCox @Roadwarrior29 @ChrisMayLA6 that's what I observe too. Folk with the most disposable income, benefit the most.

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     Nicovel0 (nicovel0@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 15-Sep-2024 20:48:57 JST Nicovel0

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     • Axel Foley
     • Emeritus Prof Christopher May
     • Mrs Cloudy
     • GeofCox

     @TimWardCam @GeofCox @Roadwarrior29 @CloudyMrs @ChrisMayLA6 this is absolutely what it does: people on low income are not eligible because the payments can take them below minimum wage and they end up having to pay more for their bike or buy a cheaper one. Whereas people like me can pick a very nice bike at 25% discount (or 42% if you’re higher rate). Horse before the cart.