London bike hire

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The following information relates to bike hire for the 2016 ride.

London Bicycle Tour Company (LBTC) is offering bikes for the afternoon of the ride (Saturday 11 June 2016) for just £14 (including a WNBR seat cover which is yours to keep). They are also staying open until 7pm, so you have more time to return the bike. Bikes must be pre-booked and collected from their premises, which are 15-20 minutes by bike along low-traffic routes to Hyde Park. Please try to collect bikes early (from 11:00), in order to avoid a rush.

Terms of the hire for WNBR riders

1. Bike collection and return is from/to the London Bicycle Tour Company (Nearest tube/rail = Waterloo).
2. Bike delivery is not available for the Discount Hire for WNBR.
3. Bikes can be collected from 11:00 on Saturday 11 June 2016. Please try to collect bikes before 13:00 if possible.
4. Bikes must be returned to LBTC by 19:00 on Saturday 11 June 2016.
5. LBTC will provide a bike that is available (and try to match your preference).
6. The discount hire terms do not apply to Tandems or Road Bikes; if you require one of these, phone or visit LBTC.
7. The person hiring the bike (the primary hirer) must adhere and agree to LBTC's normal terms and conditions.
8. LBTC reserves the right to set additional terms not described here.

Notes on costs

Bike helmets, panniers, and lights are not included in the prices and will incur an additional charge. Locks, though, are included.

You must pay in advance by credit or debit card. This way LBTC are able to do two jobs at once: capture the hirer's bank details for the deposit on the bicycle, and pay for the bike hire at the same time.

Collection and return point

London Bicycle Tour Company
1a Gabriels Wharf
56 Upper Ground
LONDON SE1 9PP

020 7928 6838

mail [at] londonbicycle [dot] com

www.londonbicycle.com

A Map to the shop at Gabriel's Wharf is available at here

Booking hire bikes online

Go to the booking form, and follow the instructions. NOTE: Bike delivery will not be available for the discount price - bikes must be collected from the shop. Advanced booking is required to guarantee bike availability.

Map to/from hire location to the the bike ride

Here's a map of the ride showing Assembly and Finish points (and a safe and speedy route between these points and the London Bicycle Tour Company).

TfL Cycle Hire

Another option is Santander Cycles. However, this is intended for short journeys, so please make sure that you understand the costs involved. you pay £2 for the access fee, then the first 30 minutes are free, and each extra period of up to 30 minutes costs another £2. So, if you have the bike for 3 hours, it will cost you £12. This is quite plausible, since the London ride assembles at 14:30 and finishes at about 17:30. Also, you may not be able to collect or return a bike at the nearest docking station, if it's empty at the start and full at the end, so you need to allow for extra travelling time.

Other cycle hire options

The London Cycle Campaign (LCC) have a list of Cycle hire shops in Greater London.

Seat covers

If you are hiring a bike, and you have a bare bum, please cover the saddle. This will protect you from any dirt, as well as being polite to the next person who uses the bike. You can purchase a WNBR seat cover for £2 at any of the start points.