Enjoy London by bike Social cycling Explore London with Useful contacts Queen Mary Santander Cycles University of London Take in the sights and get active Social group and guided rides are becoming really Ride Social Cycling at QMUL popular. They’re a great way to meet new people Find cycling buddies, groups or rides. by cycling around Queen Mary Santander Cycles is London’s self-service, If you have any ideas or questions about cycling and spend time with your friends. Join Britain’s biggest cycling community. Cycle guide University of London with our bike-sharing scheme for short journeys. at QMUL, contact the sustainability team via Ride together, discover more! email on [email protected] and follow Here are some good free ones from British Cycling: customised cycle routes. ridesocial.co.uk You can hire a bike from as little as £2. Simply them on Twitter @QMSustTravel @QMSustain Sky Ride Local go to any docking station with your bank card We want you to see how easy it and touch the screen to get started. For QMUL cyclists’ group 100s of free guided rides introducing the best Breeze even quicker access, download the official is to make cycling part of your and most iconic routes across the city and Join a Breeze Champion on friendly, QMUL has an active cyclists’ group. Keep up Santander Cycles app, the fastest way to life - and how enjoyable and further afield. organised, local bike rides for women. to date with cycling news and information find and hire a bike. from around the campus by following them on useful it can be. So we’ve put goskyride.com/london goskyride.com/breeze Twitter @QMCyclists together some helpful info to There's no need to book – hire a bike, ride it where you like, then For more cycling information, including parking give you the tools to get cycling. return it to any docking station. and shower locations, bike maintenance Don’t have a bike? Don’t let that For more bike rental session dates and other cycling news, go to: options visit tfl.gov.uk www.qmul.ac.uk/about/sustainability/ stop you! There are plenty of and search ‘rent a bike’. campus/transport ways to hire one cheaply. Feel nervous or want to improve your skills? You can take free lessons from an experienced Everyone's doing it instructor. Whether you just need Free cycle skills Some cycling tips a refresher course, want to learn commuter skills or can barely Discover your city on two wheels and pick Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced cyclist, it’s always important to ride Over 9,000 cyclists travel across balance on a bike, they’ll be able up tips on cycling safely and with confidence in a way that takes care of yourself and others. Here are a few reminders of how to do that: London Bridge every day... to help you reach your goals. in a free two hour one-to-one session. Learn new skills and receive assurance from a fully qualified instructor. Sessions are tailored Be part of the two-wheeled to your needs so ask your instructor to Communication Position revolution and fill the streets accompany you from your accomodation around QMUL with to university to demonstrate the quickest Always use clear hand signals Know where to position yourself on different the tinkling of or quietest route to campus. to show you intend to turn. Look types of road. Ride centrally on narrow roads ... that’s 11 a minute! back and make eye contact to discourage vehicles from overtaking until safe to bike bells! For more information or to request cycle with other road users to check do so. Where possible use designated cycle lanes. training in your borough please email: they’ve seen your signal. Ride in a straight line past parked cars and allow The number of cycling space for car doors to open. A good reminder: trips in London Happy cycling! cycletraining@tfl.gov.uk ‘the width of a door and a little bit more!’ doubled since 2001 One in four road users in central Observation Latest figures show that London London’s morning quoting the code ‘QMUNI’ cyclist make 645,000 trips per day. in the email subject line. rush hour is a cyclist! Good for your health Good for the environment Plan your own route Be aware of what is happening all around you. Speed Steady cycling burns around The cost of a decent bike and equipment is Watch out for traffic turning ahead of you or from upcoming junctions. Pay extra attention around 300 calories Adjust your speed per hour £648 less large vehicles. Drivers of lorries, buses and than an annual bus pass Looking to plan your own route? You can depending on traffic vans cannot always see you, so it’s best to that’s goodbye to at least order free cycle guides from TfL. These and type of road. one doughnut! printed fold-out guides are recommended stay back and keep a safe distance. If you cannot and £1,660 less by experienced cyclists. see the driver of a large vehicle, they cannot see than an annual zone 1-4 rail pass you. Always look back before changing direction. • Signed cycle routes A 5% increase • Quieter, less busy routes in cardio fitness from • Greenways through parks and along canals And some sensible advice... cycling can lead to an improvement in mental 1.4 tonnes • Stations with cycle parking capacity of up to The amount of CO2 an Make sure you’re not distracted Consider wearing a helmet. average car emits per year Alternatively use our Journey Planner to gives unnecessarily. Don’t listen to you the best routes between stations, bus music on headphones or use Stay safe by wearing bright clothes stops, piers, places of interest, addresses your mobile phone while cycling. and fit your bike with lights and use or postcodes. these after dark to ensure you are always visible to vehicles. Cycling just 20 miles Steer clear of cycling on the a week can reduce the risk You can park 10-12 bicycles in the same tfl.gov.uk/cycleguides pavement to avoid pedestrians. Remember riding through red traffic of coronary heart disease by lights is hazardous and illegal. space as a car O R A A D A C O R D Y R D CCeenentree tre L D U PARKPARARK C H D T P L E A S A N T H I L L A M O U N Lee Valley O Leyton Newport AbneyAbney ParkPa rk R CemeteryCemetery Ice Centre E Jubilee Park School rk G 8km R A D E E ILLIAM I R P D M T PLACE D R LondonA S ! !V U R P V ! ! WaterWorks O ’ H Route 1 – Waterways ride (south) A O AN !. SUTHEROAD E B A R S I ! 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