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Before riding off with your bicycle, please check the following:

1. Brakes: Are you happy with how the brakes work, and are they tight enough for you to comfortably ride the bike?

 

2. Gears: Are you comfortable with how the gears work, and can you change them easily?

 

3. Chain turning: Do you feel comfortable with the smoothness of the chain? If you are finding the chain jumps, this is common on bikes if you are riding in opposing gears. For example, if you are riding in a very low gear on your left handlebar, and a high gear on your right, you will find that the turnover of the pedals is less smooth.

 

4. Handlebars: Can you easily and comfortably rotate the handlebars whilst stationary, and whilst riding?

 

5. Tyres: Are you comfortable with the dilation of the tyres whilst you're on the bicycle? Sometimes tyres need more air for heavier people & cargo, but do not need as much air for lighter people. 

 

​6. Is your saddle a comfortable height for you?

 

For adjustments to your saddle or a top up of air to your tyres, head to: https://oxbykes.co.uk/about/bike-equipment

 

Please take your time with these 5 checks to make sure you are comfortable with your new bicycle. 

Milton Park & Ride

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

Cambridge University Library

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. Enter the Cambridge University Library from West Road. As you approach the main entrance of the library you will see bike racks on your left-hand side. This is your Cambbikes Depot at Cambridge University Library.

Castle Street

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This depot is on the castle park, castle street, our the front of the collegiate building you’ll see a set of silver and black bike racks infront of the car park barrier, this is out castle park depot.”

Girton College

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Student

This is a student depot. Head down Huntingdon Road towards Girton College and turn into Main Drive. As you approach the main building the Porter’s Lodge will be on your left-hand side. The Depot is located just through the main archway on the left hand side behind the Porter’s Lodge.

St Edmund's College

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

Our st Edmund's depot is a st Edmund's student only depot, if you begin by facing the porters lodge and walk to your right, you will see a fence line infront of you, follow the road along the fence line with the courtyard and wooden veranda on your left, as you head down that road you will see the white fence with bike racks, our depot is within that fence, only accessible by st Edmund's student access cards' you will see our bikes with our blue seat covers.

Murray Edwards College

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

This is a student depot. To find the Depot have the entrance to the college and porters lodge in front of you, look right and walk through the gates onto the public path, turn left and walk down the path until you see the white metal fence, within that area you will see our depot, it has sliding wooden doors next to the stair case.
The code for our cambbikes depot is 1954

Hughes Hall/Fenner's Cricket Ground

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a student depot. From Mill Road head down Mortimer Road towards Fenner’s Cricket Ground. At the end of the road are black gates with Hughes Hall Porter’s Lodge on your left-hand side. Walk through the gates to the bike racks underneath the Fenner’s building straight ahead. The leftmost section is the Cambbikes Depot. If the gates are closed, kindly let the Porter on duty in the Hughes Hall Porter’s Lodge know that you are here to collect a bike and they will let you through.

Sainsbury's Brooks Road

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This our Sainsbury's depot on Brooks Road, if you approach Sainsbury's from Brooks Road, when you see the superstore, just to the side of the building next to Costa, you will see multiple bikes racks, this is our Sainsbury's bike depot.

Newmarket Road Park & Ride

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

ARU Campus racks

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

Northampton Street

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This depot is on Northampton street, if you head down Northampton street towards the museum of Cambridge and kettles yard, just before you approach kettles yard, you will see on your left a set of bike racks surrounded by a stone wall, this our Northampton street depot

Longstanton Park & Ride

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

Milton Science Park

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

Madingley Road Park & Ride

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

Parker's Piece/Behind CUA Hotel

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. Starting beside the Cambridge University Arms Hotel walk up Park Terrace, the north westerly boundary of Parker’s Piece. Halfway down just after the Hobb’s pavilion you will see bike racks on your right. This is your Cambbikes Depot by Parker’s Piece/Behind CUA Hotel.

Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

Cambridge school of visual performing arts, this is a public depot, as you face the entrance to the building, on your right there will be sheltered bike racks, this is where you’ll find our depot for this location

Mill Road Community Centre

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

Mill Road community centre, this is a public depot out the front of the mill Road community centre, head to the mill road community centre on hazel street/headly street, as you approach the community centre, you will see the gates, and on your right, a small set of racks, this is our depot.

Trumpington Park & Ride

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

Clare Hall/Gillian Beer West Court

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a student depot. From Grange Road turn onto Herschel Road, head all the way down the road past Sylvester Road to Clare Hall West Court. Walk past the West Court gate and bear left towards the Richard Eden Suite. Follow the path round to a courtyard with trees and the Depot is on you left in the Gillian Beer Building. This is the Clare Hall Depot. If the door to the Gillian Beer Bike shed is closed head to the Clare Hall Porter’s Lodge and kindly let the Porter on duty know you are here to collect a bike and they will let you in.

Zion Baptist Church/East Parker's Piece

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. Follow the A603 North from the East corner of Parker’s piece. As you approach the Zion Baptist Church you will see bike racks on your left just in front of Wellington House. This is your Cambbikes Depot by the Zion Baptist Church.

North Queens Gate

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot Bikes can be found on the public racks.

Grange CT

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. Bikes can be found at the public racks.

Queens Gate

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. The bikes are located on a rack right next to the zebra crossing on an island between the two lanes of traffic.

Charing Cross Station

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot right outside London Charing Cross train station, on the double decker bike racks.

Berkeley Square

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot right outside Sexy Fish restaurant on Berkley Square. Bikes can be found on the island just across the road from Sexy Fish, on a small triangle which is surrounded by the road.

Rewley Road

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. The bicycles are opposite the fire station on Rewley Road, just off Park End street.

Oxford Train Station

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. You can find it right in front of the station.

Jowett Walk

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. The rack is located on Jowett Walk near Mansfield Road.

OURFC

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

6:30am-10:30pm

Public

This is a public depot at the Oxford University Rugby Football Club (OURFC). To access, walk down Jackdaw Lane (from Iffley Road), and turn right. You will see an astroturf on your left, and OURFC on your right. after 50m you will see an entrance to the club.

Magdalen College

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

This is a student depot. Entrance through the large gate on Longwall Street (gate is open from 7am - 11pm) turn left and the depot is the upper section of the furthest rack in front of you to the left. An adjustable wrench and set o allen keys is attached to this rack for seat adjustment

Green Templeton College

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

This is a student depot. Upon arriving at Green Templeton College, visit the porter's lodge. They will give you access to the locked bicycle racks once you have shown them your OxBikes rental receipt and proof of renter login. An adjustable wrench and set of allen keys is attached to this rack for saddle adjustment.

John Radcliffe Hospital

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. Approach John Radcliffe Hospital Car Park 2. Just north of the roundabout to the east, you will find some bike racks next to the road. This is where our depot is located.

EasyHotel Oxford

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

This depot is for EasyHotel guests only. Please attend the reception and ask for the bicycle storage facility. This is within the hotel.

Kellogg College

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

This is a student depot. Please do not attend the reception or Porter's Lodge of Kellogg College. Use the exact pin to locate these racks, which are located in the front yard of the college. If you need help at this depot, contact OxBikes using the chat function (bottom right). An adjustable wrench and set of allen keys is attached to this rack for saddle adjustment.

Botanic Gardens

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a student depot. Enter through the black metal gates on High Street which form the entrance to the Botanical garden (gates open from 9am-7pm). Turn immediately left and the rack is the large black one behind the hedge.

South Parks Road

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. The bicycles are parked on South Parks Road. Please see the exact google pin.

Wolfson College

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Student

This is a student depot. This depot does not require access to the college itself. Upon arriving at Wolfson College, turn left down a paved road/path. Follow the bend round to the right, and the depot is located after the building to your right. An adjustable wrench, track pump and set of allen keys is attached to the first rack for saddle adjustment.

Gloucester Green Bus Station

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. The rack is located in the bus station, opposite the bus and coach parking spaces. Please review the location pin and image map to accurately locate the rack.

Keble Road

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. Please visit the exact google pin on Keble Road, near University Parks.

St John's College

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

This is a student depot. Please head to the bicycle racks right outside Najar's food shop on St Giles Street by the front of St John's College

Woodstock Road

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a student depot. Enter 145 Woodstock road drive. On the left hand side, there is an alley with a wooden fence directly at the end. The depot is located behind the door of the wooden fence.

Trinity College

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

This is a student depot. Enter this depot by visiting Trinity College Porter's lodge. You must show your university card and your account with the lock code for your bicycle. Turn right through the porters lodge, follow the path. Pass the bike racks on your right. The depot is ahead of you, under an archway against a wall.

Linacre College

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

This is a student depot. Once you get through the main gate, you can find the bike racks on the right side of the building. Use the maps link to help you find it.

Dunn School

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

This is a student depot. Enter through the gates to the William Dunn School of Pathology, continue straight then take a left past the building. The OxBikes depot is Parallel to the wall on our left. This is not on South Parks Road. South Parks road is another depot, and is right outside the Dunn School. This depot is within the Dunn School itself.

St Antony's

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

This is a student depot. The depot is located at St Anthony’s college on Woodstock road. The bikes are accessed through the driveway to the left (north) of the main entrance leading to the lodge and around to the right. The racks to be used are the large ones closest the the outer wall. This depot can be accessed 24/7.

Parks Road

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot on racks on Parks Road. Head to the google pin. Look for bikes with blue saddle covers.

Wolfson College (Front)

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Student

This is a student depot. In front of the Wolfson reception there is a bike rack on the right.

Lady Margaret Hall

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

7am-6pm

Student

This is a student depot. Attend the Porter's Lodge and show your confirmation email and login page to the staff. Head left when entering the college through the quad. You will reach a paved road, turn right. Keep going to the end of the road to see bicycle racks on your right. The OxBikes rack is the furthest one on the right. An adjustable wrench and set of allen keys is attached to the central wooden pillar for saddle adjustment.

Westminster Way (Premier Inn)

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. Head directly to the pin outside premier inn hotel, and look for the oxbikes bicycles with blue saddle covers.

Seacourt (Park & Ride)

Opening Hours:

Depot Type:

24 hours

Public

This is a public depot. Head directly to the pin near Seaport Park & Ride, and look for the oxbikes bicycles with blue saddle covers.

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