Loan bikes

Through our roadshow team employees in Bristol can access a Cycling City loan bike.

All bikes come fully equipped with lights, locks, pumps, puncture repair kits and racks to carry belongings.  Drop one of our advisers a line on cycling.roadshow@bristol.gov.uk to find out how you could get your hands on one of these.

Raleigh Pioneer Metro LX (mens and ladies)

The Pioneer Metro range is perfect for city riding and leisurely cruises along country lanes. These bikes are designed to be functional, solid and reliable. The easy-to-use Shimano 18-speed gears provide a smooth gear change and light-action V-brakes make this bike very easy to use. A height adjustable stem and comfort grips make this bike comfortable enough for long journeys and fun enough to make the shortest trip worth cycling.

Features include:

• Frame: Airlite aluminium alloy, city trekking frame
• Gears: 21 speed Shimano with EZ fire shifters
• Brakes: Alloy V brakes
• Wheels: Accedo double wall alloy rims, puncture protection tyres
• Saddle: Selle Royal Nuvola and suspension seatpost
• Extras: Mudguards, pannier rack chainguard
• Supplied with pannier, lock, lights and pump

Sizes available:
18” gents frame (suitable for inside leg 28/33”)
21” gents frame (suitable for inside leg 31/35”)
15” ladies frame (suitable for inside leg 25/30”)
18” ladies frame (suitable for inside leg 28/33”)

Revolution Compact folding bicycle

The Revolution Compact is specially produced for Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op by Dahon - one of the leading manufacturers in folding bikes.

The aluminium frame boasts Dahon's proven hinged mechanism, renowned for its reassuring 'clunk-click' closure. It's equipped with Shimano EZ Fire 6-speed gears; name-brand V-brakes; mudguards and a rack. The tyres use a reflective strip. The seatpin and handlebar stem are height adjustable.

All in all, a really sound specification considering it's the UK's only aluminium-framed folding bike that we've found for under £300.

• Built by Dahon - a well-recognised bicycle manufacturer
• Aluminium frame
• Tried-and-tested Dahon hinge mechanism
• Folds and unfolds in 15 seconds
• 6-speed Shimano EZ Fire gear shifts
• ProMax V-brakes
• Alloy wheels
• 20x1.5 semi-slick reflective Kenda tyres
• SunTour folding pedals
• Chromo-plastic mudguards
• Luggage rack
• Alloy kickstand
• Transit bag
• Folds down to 77cm x 70cm x 34cm.
• Supplied with pannier, lock, lights and pump

Size available:

Folding bikes generally take a one-size-fits-all approach. This particular model comes in one size but it's adjustable from 17" to 20".

Edinburgh Revolution Streetfinder

The Revolution Streetfinder is a classic hybrid in that it combines a road bike frame and 700c road wheels with MTB-style gear/brake levers and handlebars.

7005-series aluminium frame. This frame helps make the bike light enough to ride uphill without too much effort (even if you're only moderately fit). Yet it's built to last and comes with a lifetime warranty. The frame's eyeletted seat stays and dropouts make it pannier rack and mudguard compatible. The rigid steel fork is lighter than any suspension fork and will never require servicing.

Other features include:

• SunTour alloy chainset with disc chainguard.
• Shimano 21-speed EZ Fire gear shifters
• Alloy wheels - lighter weight and better braking surface than steel rims.
• Tektro V-brakes
• The adjustable rise stem makes it easy to fine tune the height of the handlebars till they're just right.
• Revolution Trekking saddle(banishes bruised bottoms!).
• Mudguards help prevent road splash.

Sizes available:
19” gents frame (suitable for inside leg 28/33”)
21” gents frame (suitable for inside leg 31/35”)
17” ladies frame (suitable for inside leg 25/30”)
19” ladies frame (suitable for inside leg 28/33”)

Supplied with pannier, lock, lights and pump