Our free cycle hire scheme for students is back and it’s better than ever!

Our new and improved process means it’s now even easier to hire a bike for up to 2 weeks at a time:

Step 1: Head over to our bike shelter outside the Sportspark.

Step 2: Choose a bike!

Step 3: Scan the QR code on the numbered locker that matches the bike.

Step 4: Complete the online form (agreeing to our terms of hire) and receive the code for the locker.

Step 5: Open locker to retrieve bike key and equipment – use the checklist to make sure it’s all there!

Step 6: Secure the locker again and take your bike and enjoy for up to 2 weeks!

Step 7: Return bike to shelter, scan locker to complete the form again, leave key and equipment in locker.

Step 8: Wait at least 7 days before hiring a bike again.

What equipment do I get?

• Our Active Campus Trail maps offer a variety of distance and sites around campus and the fine city of Norwich for you to explore on your bike.
• Safety cards are provided upon collection to ensure students are safe whilst on the road. Rechargeable lights and helmets come with bike hire.
• D-Lock.

When it comes to fixing your bike and keeping you on the road (or cycle path), we have a brand new maintenance station next to our cycle hire shelter. You can learn how to repair your bike here.

There is also a cycle maintenance workshop right here on campus. The ‘Dr Bike’ repair centre is run by the Norwich Bicycle Repair Co-operative Ltd, a not-for-profit business that aims to promote cycling in an affordable and accessible way – recommending only necessary repairs with many services free of charge.

Dr Bike, on campus, stocks a selection of refurbished and guaranteed bikes for sale on site and also has a wide range of cycling equipment to buy including lights, locks, pumps and repair kits.
Visit the Norwich Bicycle Repair Co-operative Ltd website for more information.
They also offer:

• Free advice
• Free oil
• Free minor adjustments
• Free to use cycle pump

Please donate your unwanted cycles to uea+sport so we can help other students get active around campus.

Please contact studentsport@uea.ac.uk to recycle your old bike!

CycleStreets is a UK-wide cycle journey planner system, which lets you plan routes from A to B by bike. It is designed by cyclists, for cyclists, and caters for the needs of both confident and less confident cyclists.
Pushing ahead cycling routes around Norwich route can be accessed here.

With Beryl Bays placed throughout the city, you’ll always find a bike nearby whether you want to cycle to work, meet up with friends or get out and enjoy the beautiful scenery. How Beryl Bikes work – Download the app and unlock a bike. Enjoy the ride, then park in a Beryl Bay or in a considerate location of your choice. More information about the scheme can be found here.

The Cycle to Work scheme allows employees who want to start cycling to work to borrow up to £1000 to buy a bike and cycling safety equipment. Eligible employees simply choose the bike and safety gear they need from one of our local partners suppliers and then UEA will purchase that package and hire it back to you for a period of 12 months.

The money you pay will come directly out of your salary, before tax and national insurance are calculated thereby saving you money.
At the end of 12 months UEA will offer to sell the cycle and associated equipment to you at an agreed rate.

The scheme is part of a government-backed system introduced under the Green Transport Plan. For full information including terms & conditions visit UEA’s Staff benefits page, found here.

Cycling in traffic needn’t be scary especially when you know some basic bike safety. Follow these top bike safety tips from Cycle UK and you’ll be breezing along in no time!