Cycling and bike hire

Page last updated:
19 Feb 2024

Cycling is a popular way to get around Leeds and we offer a range of services to help our students.

On this page you will find information about our bike hire scheme, maintenance workshops and cycling facilities on campus.

Please note: BikeFix with be CLOSED on the 4th, 5th, 7th, 11th, 12th and 14th of March due to Staff training 

Bikes

Bike Hire

You can hire a bike from us to get around while you're at Leeds Beckett.

Bike hire contracts are for up to three months at a time. If you need the bike for longer you simply  start a new contract online via the link we send out to you. The cost is £50 for the first hire period plus £50 deposit. If you decide to take out a new hire contract for another three months the cost is £20 and then £10 for each subsequent 3 month period.

Our bikes are 21 speed hybrids and are fitted with a good quality D-lock, front and rear lights, mudguards and a pannier luggage rack.

Bikes can be hired from either the city Bike Hub or Headingley BikeFix workshops, take your student ID, a valid email address and mobile phone number. You will need to complete a hire agreement and pay your hire fee and deposit via our online store or by card at either workshop.

Opening Hours

Bike Hub (city) Monday 12-4pm, Tuesday 12-4pm Thursday 12-4pm

BikeFix (Headingley) Monday 9-11:30am, Tuesday 9-11:30am, Thursday 10-4pm

BikeFix with be CLOSED on the 4th, 5th, 7th, 11th, 12th and 14th of March due to Staff training

When you hire a bike from us you are responsible for looking after it and ensuring it is maintained and kept in good condition, our workshops are here to help you with this.

Worker fixing the chain of a bike

Bike Maintenance

We have two bike workshops to help you keep your bike moving.

You can get bike maintenance of your own or one of our hire bikes at our BikeFix maintenance workshop which is based at Leeds Beckett Headingley Campus. We are located in room B07 at the back of the James Graham building.

We’re open Mondays and Tuesdays 9-11:30am and on Thursdays 10am-4pm to give you help and support in maintaining and repairing your bike with our qualified mechanic.

We also share a workshop space, with the University of Leeds - The Bike Hub, which is located near to the pond at the front of the Roger Stevens building.  We open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons (12-4pm) and we have mechanics and volunteers to help you keep your bike moving.

We can help you with most bike repairs and we have a basic range of parts and spares or we can often give you a shopping list of what you need and help you fit it later.

We don’t however get involved with some more complex jobs like bleeding hydraulic brakes, servicing e-bikes, working on electronic gears or suspension components, you will need a specialist for that.

Yes, if you know what you are doing you can come and use or tools and workstands and we can give you advice.

When we are closed, there are outdoor bicycle repair stands, complete with essential tools, next to the cycle parking outside Campus Central at Headingley Campus and on the Civic Hall side of the Rose Bowl. Leeds University's campus has two more under the canopy at the Social Sciences Building and at the top of the ramp by the Roger Stevens building.

Cycling facilities

As well as secure cycle parking, there are shower and locker facilities available to students, this printable list will help identify them. Please note some facilities are staff only. If you are unsure or need help email transport@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

City campus

Headingley campus

Other helpful information

We have a range of secure cages students can use for their bikes on both campuses email transport@leedsbeckett.ac.uk and we will explain your options. We also have hundreds of Sheffield cycle stands on campus for casual use. It is worth saying that The Rose Bowl can be a theft hotspot for poorly secured bikes, make sure you use a good quality lock wherever you leave your bike on campus.

You should use a good quality D-lock when leaving your bike on campus, we sell these for £20 in both workshops, thinner cable locks can be cut in seconds. If your bike is higher value it is worth getting specialist bike insurance.

We have a wide range of maps available at both workshops, drop by and we will also be able to give you the benefit of our extensive local knowledge about cycling around Leeds.

This video shows the quietest route between the two campuses.

 

The West Yorkshire Online Cycle Map shows all the cycling infrastructure in the area.

We can give you some advice on the best way to go about buying a new or second hand bike in Leeds and try and get you good value.
email transport@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

Our workshops are busy and vibrant. When we are open we have staff and students volunteers helping us to help others. If you would like to volunteer with us either working on bikes or helping with hires email: transport@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Bikes can be stored for free on platforms 1 & 6 at Leeds Station.

All train companies allow cycles to be taken on board free of charge, though you may have to book in advance on some trains. Find out more about taking your bike on the train.

We have a range of secure cages students can use for their bikes on both campuses email transport@leedsbeckett.ac.uk and we will explain your options. We also have hundreds of Sheffield cycle stands on campus for casual use. It is worth saying that The Rose Bowl can be a theft hotspot for poorly secured bikes, make sure you use a good quality lock wherever you leave your bike on campus.

You should use a good quality D-lock when leaving your bike on campus, we sell these for £20 in both workshops, thinner cable locks can be cut in seconds. If your bike is higher value it is worth getting specialist bike insurance.

We have a wide range of maps available at both workshops, drop by and we will also be able to give you the benefit of our extensive local knowledge about cycling around Leeds.

This video shows the quietest route between the two campuses.

 

The West Yorkshire Online Cycle Map shows all the cycling infrastructure in the area.

We can give you some advice on the best way to go about buying a new or second hand bike in Leeds and try and get you good value.
email transport@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

Our workshops are busy and vibrant. When we are open we have staff and students volunteers helping us to help others. If you would like to volunteer with us either working on bikes or helping with hires email: transport@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Bikes can be stored for free on platforms 1 & 6 at Leeds Station.

All train companies allow cycles to be taken on board free of charge, though you may have to book in advance on some trains. Find out more about taking your bike on the train.

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