There are actually not very many bike hire shops in Bradford. However, there are a wide range of clubs and activity sessions where you can often borrow a bike. You can also buy a bike very cheaply from one of the second hand shops in Bradford – and (even sell it back to them when you’ve had enough!)
Electric bike hire scheme – Coming 2025
A new electric bike hire scheme will begin in Bradford in 2025 after being approved by the city council. The scheme will be funded by cash raised from the city’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) charge. Users will be able to hire the e-bikes from docking stations, due to be located at significant locations around the area, and then return them to either the same or another docking station when they have finished their journey.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89w2jy0qp2o
Use a Bike Library
There are currently three Yorkshire Bank sponsored bike libraries in the Bradford area. The most central one is Trident Bike Library in BD5.
This is a great way to get started cycling or to get your kids started.
Active Travel Bradford
Active Travel Bradford has partnered with Hurrecane e-bikes to trial a bike hire scheme in Manningham, Barkerend, Bradford Moor, Girlington, and Keighley. Residents can hire an e-bike to use on their daily commute or for leisure purposes for a small monthly fee.
To find out more and to request application form contact activetravel@bradford.gov.uk
Borrow a Bike From a Club or Cycling Organisation
There are dozens of cycling organisations, clubs, youth groups and so on in the Bradford district that have small fleets of bikes. When you sign up with them or turn up to one of their events, they are often more than happy to lend you a bike if you don’t have one.
Many individual cycling enthusiasts are happy to just see people on a bike instead of in a car, and want to see as many young people as possible taking up cycling. It’s worth asking around – someone might lend you one!
You could start by taking a look at our Clubs and Groups pages.
University of Bradford and College Bike Hub
If you happen to be a student or staff member at either The University or Bradford College, you can make use of their great Bike Hub service
The Bike Hub offers both bike rental and repairs. You can hire a bike for the whole semester for a tiny fee. They have even been known to lend them out for free. The idea is really to get more people out of their cars and involved in active travel The Bike Hub also offers help with cycling related matters, including maintenance classes and more.
They’re located opposite J.B.Priestley Library, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
You can get them on Facebook or Twitter @BradfordBikeHub
Stores
Bike hire via Bradford bike shops is limited, at the time of editing this page the following places hire out bikes.
Riverside eBikes & Cycles – Harrogate Road, Apperley Bridge, Bradford, BD10 0NN.