Cycling stories
Be inspired by the cycling stories of our customers and discover why both employers and employees are so enthusiastic about bicycle leasing.
Cycling stories
City dweller Anton’s bike: the Cowboy Classic Performance
3 min leestijd
Is Cowboy a bike brand that suits you? Find out in this blog who Anton is and why he chose a Cowboy. Do you resemble Anton and have completely similar cycling needs? Then who knows, maybe such a graceful Cowboy is the right choice for you!
Cycling stories
Spending more hours in the saddle than in the car: discover Josefien’s cycling ambition
3 min leestijd
Since leasing her handy Yuba cargo bike through o2o, Josefien has been able to push her boundaries further and further. What started as a plan to cycle to work one day a week soon grew into cycling several days a week, no matter the weather. Want to know the reason behind Josefien's motivation to cycle to work? Read her inspiring cycling story here.
Cycling stories
OTA Insight smoothly on the pedals with o2o Bicycle Leasing
1 min leestijd
At OTA Insight, they prioritize the well-being of their employees, both physically and mentally. So when the question of bicycle leasing for employees popped up, it was an obvious choice to look for a bicycle leasing partner. Why are they so excited about o2o Bicycle leasing at OTA Insight? Reno is happy to explain it to you.
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Good for both your wallet and your health: Wesley’s cycling motivation
2 min leestijd
Cycling to work? Until recently, that didn't appeal to Wesley one bit. But that all changed when he was able to lease a bicycle inexpensively from his employer through o2o. He tested out the Ellio speed pedelec at the kick-off event... and it was love at first sight! Find out his cycling story here.
Cycling stories
60 km of pure joy: discover Dirk’s inspiring cycling story
2 min leestijd
Dirk has been cycling to work almost every day for a number of years, using his speedy speed pedelec to effortlessly cover the 60 km round trip. Want to know why Dirk opted for a lease bike, along with where he gets his motivation to pedal so many kilometres every day? Read his cycling story here.
Cycling stories
Renson breathes cycling: nearly one out of five employees chooses bicycle leasing
2 min leestijd
The addition of bicycle leasing to the salary package gives the employee health of Renson a boost. And this was clearly well received, because in the meantime almost one out of five employees of the Waregem company is riding a lease bicycle.
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From cargo bike to speed pedelec: how a cafeteria plan sparked an entire cycling movement
3 min leestijd
The West Flemish IT company ConXioN has about 100 employees on its payroll and the o2o bicycle plan is particularly well received. When you start a cafeteria plan, you have to think of it as an investment. It's quite an intensive process, but an immense addition to your salary package. The outcome is totally worth it, as you put a big smile on your employees' faces. And satisfied employees, that's what we do it for!
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Innovative drying room in UZ Ghent spoils cyclists in the rain
3 min leestijd
UZ Ghent is fan of an active cycling culture, because employees who cycle have a physical and mental advantage. Regular exercise is therefore a major advantage for caregivers who give the best of themselves day in and day out. In addition, traffic and parking problems in and around the hospital are greatly reduced when more […]
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Saar swiftly sails through the busy city on her cargo bike
1 min leestijd
BFF in the city Saar and her husband have been using their ‘normal’ cargo bike to make relaxing bicycle rides for some time now. But pedalling with two small children in the cargo box… that was quite a job. Not much in the way of relaxation, in other words. One day, they saw a neighbour […]
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Future mommy Lucy cycles smoothly through her pregnancy
1 min leestijd
Enchanting places in the city Lucy only sees practical advantages in going to work with her lease bike: no traffic jams, less time on the road and no trouble finding a parking space. Even now that she is pregnant, she still cycles to work on her trusted bicycle. On the weekends, she uses her bike […]
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Peter <3 bicycle leasing: ‘My speed pedelec is beneficial for my health and my wallet!’
1 min leestijd
Instant fan Peter is convinced of the many advantages cycling to work offers: “It’s not just my health that benefits from it. It also saves me time and earns me an extra penny. Both are great perks!” Peter chose a speed pedelec because of its agility: you cover fewer kilometres on the internal roads, but […]
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Marcin takes his trendy racing bike on a new adventure every week
1 min leestijd
Speed lover Marcin used to do motocross. After a bad fall and subsequent rehabilitation, he was no longer able to continue doing so. Fortunately, Marcin did not throw in the towel – and he started looking for a new hobby. At first, he tried out off-road cycling, but this wasn’t exactly his cup of tea: […]
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Not even an injury can keep Peggy from biking to work
1 min leestijd
Avoiding traffic jams ‘Sporty spice’ Peggy used to run and do gymnastics, but today she prefers to get on her bicycle. She often takes her children on relaxing bike rides – or cycles with them to school. “Thanks to bicycle leasing, I opted for a speed pedelec. Now I can easily keep up with my […]
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Sandra uses her lease bike annually to climb the Mont Ventoux
1 min leestijd
Once upon a time… in France Sandra has always been athletic, but with two small children, it isn’t easy to hop on that racing bike regularly. A new lease bike and a trip to the South of France changed all that: when she met her friend there, they decided to climb the Mont Ventoux together. […]
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A flourishing cycling culture at BOSS paints in Waregem
2 min leestijd
“Test that bicycle” Before 2015, BOSS paints didn’t do that much around bicycle mobility. A bicycle allowance and free bicycle maintenance twice a year for those who cycled to work at least one day a week. A test event brought change. The employees tested a bicycle for 3 weeks. What turned out? The interest was […]
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Economical cycling at the municipality of Destelbergen
2 min leestijd
“We preferred not to wait for the new legislation and offer our employees bicycle leasing via o2o earlier. At the start-up a few months ago, there was still no tax advantage for the local authorities. As a solution, we contribute 20 euros per month via the local authority. With 720 euros over the entire lease […]
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The secret to happily arriving at the office? Franky spills the tea…
1 min leestijd
Tired, but satisfied Franky is an avid cyclist. He cycles to and from work every day, spins twice a week and even on the weekends you will find him on his trusted bike, looking for beautiful places to discover. The electric bike is his perfect ally: “You get to your destination faster, without having to […]
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Bicycle leasing for Brussels Airport employees
1 min leestijd
Why did Brussels Airport Company choose for o2o? “For more than two years already, Brussels Airport Company’s employees can choose for bicycle leasing,” says Hannelies Slabbynck. “But the actual start of the project was in 2017, when during three consecutive months we had organised a pilot project on alternative mobility. During that period our employees […]
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Bicycle leasing popular in AG Insurance cafetaria plan
2 min leestijd
“The interest is overwhelming! Not only our own personnel department, but also our employees and the unions were truly interested. Offering a company bicycle via the cafetaria plan was really the right choice we’ve made”. Aline Tignon and Magali Bogaert explain why starting-up a bicycle leasing was the logical step to take for AG Insurance.
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Evaluation after one year of bicycle leasing at Graphius
1 min leestijd
What preceded Graphius counts 320 collaborators and is the largest printing firm of the country. The company realised quite a number of take-overs which led to certain organisational changes. “We had been playing with the idea of a bicycle leasing project for our collaborators for quite a while, but it took until 2018 before the […]
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Company bikes warmly welcomed by Barry Callebaut employees
2 min leestijd
In 2018, Barry Callebaut decided to introduce a cycling plan, supported by his conviction that an employee delivers a better job when working in a sound environment. Since the plan’s implementation, some 20% of its employees lease a company bike.
