Cyclists can apply for vouchers towards the cost of repairing their bike from today.
As part of measures to encourage cycling during the coronavirus pandemic, the Government is offering people in England £50 vouchers to be used towards repair costs.
People can apply for a voucher on a first-come first-served basis on the Fix Your Bike website from 11.45pm on Tuesday.
Once you've got your voucher you can find a repair shop participating in the scheme and book your bike in for a check-up.
The vouchers can be used towards the cost of making a bike safe for use on public roads.
The voucher will normally cover the cost of a standard service and replacement of a basic component such as an inner tube or cable.
But if your bike needs more expensive parts cyclists will have to cover the cost over £50.
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Vouchers are capped at two per household and they must be used on different bikes.
The £25million scheme is part of a £2billion investment in active travel announced in February.
The vouchers were initially due to be available in June, but the Department for Transport said they would only be made available once maintenance shops could handle the expected spike in demand.
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The Government says it is releasing vouchers in batches to help manage capacity at cycle shops which have seen "overwhelming demand" for their services during the Covid-19 crisis.
One participating retailer, Halfords, says it has thousands of slots for people to have their bikes inspected.
Up to half a million vouchers will be released, but the initial batch is limited to 50,000.
