Cycling is a wheelie great way to get around London. We organise free bike maintenance sessions, security bike checks and second-hand bike sales in the main quad throughout the year.
Free Bike Maintenance
At Dr Bike sessions experienced cyclists and mechanics check everything on your bike from wheels, brakes, gears and tyre pressure to lights, racks, pedals, saddles and more. Minor adjustments to the bike are made there and then. If it can't be fixed on site, or the mechanics believe that your bike will still be unsafe if they provide minor fixes, mechanics will let you know exactly what needs doing and a rough guide to what it should cost at a bike shop.
The mechanics of an e-bike will be looked at, but the issues linked to batteries and electornics will not be fixed.
If you would like to have your bike looked at by the Dr Bike mechanics please book your slot on this Eventbrite page. The mechanics will be on site from 10am-2pm and will only have time to look at up to 20 bikes on one session. More information on when you should drop the bike off, and when to collect it is on the Eventbrite page.
Bike Marking
In partnership with the police, UCL Security regularly set up marking events to provide cycle security advice and offer security marking and registration onto BikeRegister's online database. Registering your bike helps police and retailers identify and verify the legitimate owner of bikes that have been stolen or are being resold.
Event bookings
Please book your bike in for a service by the Dr Bike mechanics by registering on Eventbrite.
Bike Sale
Bikes for Good Causes will be hosting bike, cycle safety gear on campus. Bikes will be reasonably priced as they are secondhand.
Bikes for Good Causes are a social enterprise located in Haringey that sells good quality, donated bikes and also provides a full bicycle repair and maintenance service. They are working in partnership with Action For Kids Charitable Trust which supports young people with learning disabilities. Any profit made goes back into the business to improve the range of services offered in their bike and coffee shop and also helps support Action For Kids in the excellent work they do in assisting young people to “lead the life they choose”.
Bike Marking
In partnership with the police, UCL Security regularly set up marking events to provide cycle security advice and offer security marking and registration onto BikeRegister's online database. Registering your bike helps police and retailers identify and verify the legitimate owner of bikes that have been stolen or are being resold.
Future Dates
Bike Bonanzas will run from 10:00 - 16:00 on:
- Tuesday 28th May
Keep a look out on our events pages and follow us on social media (@sustainableucl on Instagram, Facebook and X) to register for our future events.