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[http://www.londonbicycle.com/hire.htm London Bicycle Touring Company] (LBTC) is offering bikes for the afternoon of the ride (Saturday 14 June 2008) for just £10. 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 (15-20 minutes by bike along low-traffic routes to the ride start). Please try to collect bikes early (from 10.45am), in order to avoid a rush. Here's a [[:Media:London2007bikehireinfo.pdf|map and info]] PDF sheet from 2007 to print out (it's entirely accurate for 2008 except that we don't turn left onto Oxford Street - we turn right with the bus route under Centrepoint before turning left toward Oxford Street).
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The following information relates to bike hire for the 2017 ride. We will update it for 2018.
 
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[[image:LBTC_logo.jpg|left]][http://www.londonbicycle.com/hire/event-wnbr London Bicycle Tour Company] (LBTC) is offering bikes for the afternoon of the ride (Saturday 10 June 2017) 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 10-20 minutes by bike to the Central London start points. Tower Hill is easiest to find - along the river, cross the river, along the river. Please try to collect bikes early (from 11:00), in order to avoid a rush.
  
 
==Terms of the hire for WNBR riders==
 
==Terms of the hire for WNBR riders==
#Bike collection and return is from/to the London Bicycle Touring Company (Nearest tube/rail = Waterloo).
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This is our current understanding but you need to observe the terms of hire as presented by LBTC at the time of hire.
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#Bike collection and return is from/to the London Bicycle Tour Company (Nearest tube/rail = Waterloo).
 
#Bike delivery is not available for the Discount Hire for WNBR.
 
#Bike delivery is not available for the Discount Hire for WNBR.
#Bikes can be collected from 10.45am on Saturday 14 June 2008. They will be unable to hand out any bike between 11.45am and 12.00pm, because they have a sightseeing tour leaving at this time.  Please try to collect bikes before 1pm if possible.
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#Bikes can be collected from 11:00 on Saturday 10 June 2017. Please try to collect bikes before 13:00 if possible.
#Bikes must be returned to the London Bicycle Touring Company by 7pm on Saturday 14 June 2008
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#Bikes should be returned to LBTC by 19:00 on Saturday 10 June 2017. They may alternatively allow you to lock up the bike and put the key in the shop.
#LBTC will provide a bike that is available (and try to match with your preference)
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#LBTC will provide a bike that is available (and try to match your preference).
#The discount hire terms do not apply to Tandems or Road Bikes, if you require one of these phone or visit the LBTC
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#The discount hire terms do not apply to Tandems or Road Bikes; if you require one of these, phone or visit LBTC.
#The person hiring the bike (aka: the primary hirer) must adhere and agree to LBTC's normal terms and conditions.
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#The person hiring the bike (the primary hirer) must adhere and agree to LBTC's normal terms and conditions.
#The person hiring the bike must leave a guarantee that the bike will be returned in good condition. This is normally done by providing the details of a valid credit or debit card. Alternatively, you can leave a cash deposit of £150.00 (GBP) per bike hired.
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<!--#The person hiring the bike must leave a guarantee that the bike will be returned in good condition. This is normally done by providing the details of a valid credit or debit card. Alternatively, you can leave a cash deposit of £180 (GBP) per bike hired.-->
#The LBTC reserves the right to set additional terms not described here.
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#LBTC reserves the right to set additional terms not described here.
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'''Notes on costs'''
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Bike helmets, panniers, and lights are not included in the prices and will incur an additional charge. Locks, though, are included.
  
'''Note on costs''': Bike helmets, locks, panniers, and lights are not included in the prices and will incur an additional charge.
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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==
 
==Collection and return point==
This year all bikes have to be collected/returned from the London Bicycle Touring Company between 10.45am-7pm on the day of the London World Naked Bike Ride 2008.  Please collect your bike before '''1pm''' if possible, as this will minimise delays.  The journey is 15-20 minutes along easy streets that are car-free or have low traffic.  Here is a printable [[:Media:London2007bikehireinfo.pdf|map]] that shows you the easiest journey to and from the Hire location and Bike Ride.
 
  
'''[http://www.londonbicycle.com London Bicycle Touring Company]''' (Opening times 10am-6pm but open till 7pm on the day of the ride)<br/>
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'''[http://www.londonbicycle.com/hire/event-wnbr London Bicycle Tour Company]'''<br/>
 
1a Gabriels Wharf<br/>
 
1a Gabriels Wharf<br/>
 
56 Upper Ground<br/>
 
56 Upper Ground<br/>
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'''mail [at] londonbicycle [dot] com'''  
 
'''mail [at] londonbicycle [dot] com'''  
  
Map to the shop at Gabriel's Wharf is available at [http://www.londonbicycle.com/map.htm here]
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[http://www.londonbicycle.com www.londonbicycle.com]
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A Map to the shop at Gabriel's Wharf is available at [http://www.londonbicycle.com/directions.html here]
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<!--==Hiring by phone or in person==
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To hire a bike with a credit card you should phone 020 7928 6838 (between 10am-6pm). It is also possible to hire with cash deposit and cash payment if you prebook in person.  Mention that you are hiring a £12 bike for the afternoon of the WNBR.
  
[http://www.londonbicycle.com/]
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You will be asked to provide your name and height (or preferred bike size). Be sure to let them know that you want the World Naked Bike Ride discounted rate of £12.  Your bike will be available for collection from 10.45pm and must be returned by 7pm.
  
==Hiring by phone or in person==
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If paying with a card (instead of cash deposit and prepayment) you will also need to provide your billing address, and credit/debit card details.-->
To hire a bike with a credit card you should phone 020 7928 6838 (between 10am-6pm). It is also possible to hire with cash deposit and cash payment if you prebook in person. Mention that you are hiring a £10 bike for the afternoon of the WNBR.
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==Booking hire bikes online==
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<!-- Read this info carefully, and try to keep the next few paragraphs available for reference as you use the online booking form.
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===Go to the website page for secure online bookings=== -->
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Go to the [http://www.londonbicycle.com/hire/event-wnbr booking form] and follow the instructions.
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read the "How it works" section, then click through to the [http://www.londonbicycle.com/bic/form.php booking form].
  
You will be asked to provide your name and height (or pref bike size). Be sure to let them know that you want the World Naked Bike Ride discounted rate of £10.  Your bike will be available for collection from 10.45pm and must be returned by 7pm.
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===First page of booking form===
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* In the "Start of hire" box, select "08/06/2013".
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* In the "Days of hire" box, choose '''16'''. NB You must choose 16, even though you are only hiring the bike for 1 day, otherwise you won't get the discount!
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* In the "Is this for an event?" box, choose "World Naked Bike Ride".
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* Fill in the rest of your details, then click "Continue".
  
If paying with a card (instead of cash deposit and prepayment) you will also need to provide your billing address, and credit/debit card details.
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===Second page of booking form===
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* Make sure that it shows £10 as the "Cost per bike". (This price doesn't include VAT, which is an extra £2, so you will pay £12 in total.)
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* Fill in the rest of your details, then click "Continue".
  
==Hiring the bike using the online forms==
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===Third page of booking form===
Read this info carefully, and try to keep the next few paragraphs available for reference as you use the online booking form.
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Make sure that you are happy with the terms and conditions, then click "Continue booking".
  
#Go to the website page for secure online bookings [https://www1.securesiteserver.co.uk/londonbike/form.php here].  The form is fairly straight-forward. You will fill in details on three secure webpages, and then you will be taken to a secure page for filling in your credit card details.
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===Fourth page of booking form===
#The first page says '''Bike Hire Booking''' at the top of the page.
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Make sure all the information is correct, then click "Buy This". You will go to the WorldPay website, which will charge £12 to your credit or debit card. -->
#For the question '''"Would you like your bike(s) to be delivered?"''' select '''"no"'''  
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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'''.<br/>
#Also on this page select '''Start Time: 10:00'''.
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<!-- ===Instructions for the first page ('''Bike Hire Booking''')===
#The second page is called '''Quick Estimate'''.  It asks you which type of bike you prefer. You should choose from '''Mountain, Hybrid or Child's bike''' (road bikes are not available at the WNBR discount rate of £10).  ''The company will try to give you the bike type you choose, but the WNBR discount hire terms are simply that you will be allocated a bike that will fit you (if possible in the style you choose).''  To fit the bike correctly, you will need to state your height in Meters, so you can use this handy site to help with any conversion you need [http://anduin.eldar.org/~ben/convert/mc_fi.html]
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'''VERY IMPORTANT''' - The following details must be filled in as shown below or you won't get the discounted hire rate of £12 for the day.
#'''Please ignore any calculated cost''' - you will not be charged this amount - the shop puts the charges through by hand.  '''Your Credit/Debit Card will only be charged the price of £10 for the WNBR bike hire''' (but you will also be charged additional costs for any optional accessories you hire).
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#For the '''Start of hire''' enter the date '''"11 June 2011"'''.
#The third page is the '''quote page'''. It is important that you tick the box '''"yes"''' next to the statement '''"I wish to make other requests"'''.  A box will appear for you to write  your '''other requests''', and you should write '''"WNBR £10 discount rate"'''.  This is '''very important''', because otherwise there is no way to know that you qualify for the discount rate.  By entering the details as shown above you will be charged the discount price of £10 for WNBR riders.
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#For the '''Days of Hire''' enter '''16''' even though you will only be hiring the bike for the afternoon (this helps you to get the correct price).
#After you click continue on the third page, you will reach a page called '''Credit details'''.  This is where you enter your credit card information.
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#For '''I am an agent''' select '''"WNBR"'''
  
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===The second page is called '''Quick Estimate'''===
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There are restrictions on the type of bike you can choose. ''The company will try to give you the bike type you choose, but the WNBR discount hire terms are simply that you will be allocated a bike that will fit you (if possible in the style you choose).''
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#On this page, you are asked which type of bike you prefer. You must choose from '''Mountain, Hybrid or Child's bike''' (road bikes are '''not''' available at the WNBR discount rate of £12). 
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#To fit the bike correctly, you will need to state your height in Meters, so you can use [http://anduin.eldar.org/~ben/convert/mc_fi.html this handy site] to help with any conversion you need.
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#Note, the cost of hiring the bike is £12, but you will also be charged additional costs for any optional accessories you hire.
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===The third page is the '''quote page'''===
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#Review the quote (the cost of hiring the bike should come to £12 with VAT.
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#Enter any relevant information, and then click continue.
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===The final page is '''Credit details'''===
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This is where you enter your credit card information.  This site is secure - you can tell because of the padlock in the bottom of your browser window.
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End of excluded text
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==Hiring by email==
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Click [http://www.londonbicycle.com/booking here] to go to LBTC's Booking page from which, if you have an email client running, you can send them an email requesting to hire a bike for the WNBR. You need to specify your full name, full postal address, email address, phone number, size of the bike you want to hire, and the date and time period of hire, not forgetting to mention their special £12 WNBR offer. But you can copy/paste the list of needed information headings from their page into your email.
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Their email address is '''mail [at] londonbicycle [dot] com''' -->
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<!-- LBTC's previous method of taking bookings via a secure web service is not available this year.
 
==Map to/from hire location to the the bike ride==
 
==Map to/from hire location to the the bike ride==
Here's a 2007 [[:Media:London2007bikehireinfo.pdf|map]] of the ride showing Assembly and Finish points (and a safe and speedy route between these points and the London Bicycle Touring Company). It's a PDF file and and can be printed on a single sheet of A4 in landscape format.
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Here's a [[media:London bike hire map.jpg|map]] of the ride showing Assembly and Finish points (and a safe and speedy route between these points and the London Bicycle Tour Company). -->
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==TfL Cycle Hire==
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Another option is [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles 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.  You might save some money if you dock your bike when we reach the main rest point and then check out a new bike for the remainder of the ride.
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==Other cycle hire options==
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The London Cycle Campaign (LCC) have a list of [http://lcc.org.uk/pages/bike-hire Cycle hire shops in Greater London].
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==Seat covers==
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If you are hiring or borrowing a bike, and you have a bare bum, you must 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.

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The following information relates to bike hire for the 2017 ride. We will update it for 2018.

LBTC logo.jpg

London Bicycle Tour Company (LBTC) is offering bikes for the afternoon of the ride (Saturday 10 June 2017) 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 10-20 minutes by bike to the Central London start points. Tower Hill is easiest to find - along the river, cross the river, along the river. Please try to collect bikes early (from 11:00), in order to avoid a rush.

Terms of the hire for WNBR riders

This is our current understanding but you need to observe the terms of hire as presented by LBTC at the time of hire.

  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 10 June 2017. Please try to collect bikes before 13:00 if possible.
  4. Bikes should be returned to LBTC by 19:00 on Saturday 10 June 2017. They may alternatively allow you to lock up the bike and put the key in the shop.
  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.

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. You might save some money if you dock your bike when we reach the main rest point and then check out a new bike for the remainder of the ride.

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 or borrowing a bike, and you have a bare bum, you must 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.