Keele Cyclists
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Keele Cyclists
Keele Cyclists is the bicycle users group (BUG) for Keele University. We aim to allow cyclists to give collective feedback to the University on how cycling can be supported and encouraged and to allow cyclists to meet and support one another.
Get Fit
Cycling is a great way to get fit, not only burning calories and toning your muscles, but also boosting your immune system, reducing heart disease and helping you to sleep better among many other benefits.
Have Fun
Cycling is good fun. When did you last hear of someone going out for a drive, just for the fun of it? Cycling down Keele bank is a great way to end the day.
Save Money
Find out just how much money you could save, using the Cycle to Work calculator. Cycling is also good for the environment too!
Staff can claim cycle travel expenses at 20p per mile for work travel that is NOT your normal journey to work
Talk to other cyclists
- Join our e-mail list to find out news about cycling on campus or to ask for information.
- Follow us on Facebook
- See an archive of old postings by going to the Keele Cyclists Archive
- Come to a meeting: our next meeting is:
To be arranged in the autumn semester
- Get in touch with Local Cycle Clubs
- Keele Mountainbikers is a student club with a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/KeeleMTB/ Some members are also into various other types of cycling, such as road racing.
Mend or Service your bike
You can get discounts at several local cycle shops for anyone with a Keele Card.
The mobile bike repair service, Eze Rider, regularly visits the campus outside the students union, giving a discount of 20%. To book your bike in for a service, please e-mail Michele Bourne
Eze Rider's next visit will be
- Monday 21st October 2013
- Thursday 6th March 2014
Emergency cycle repair equipment is available from 24 hour reception in the Darwin Building. The kit contains:
- Track pump with gauge. Fits both schrader and presta valves
- patches, adhesive, sandpaper, chalk, tyre levers
- Bicycle spanner
- Multitool
Wash yourself and your bike
Keele cycle map - showing storage, repair kit, information, cycle hose and showers
Showers
Showers in the leisure centre can be used by anyone. Other showers on campus may have some restrictions. If you would like changes to be made in the information about showers, then please e-mail Michèle Bourne.
- Leisure centre: Free showers for cyclists. Staff with a Keele card can use staff showers with lockers (£1 deposit needed)
- Dorothy Hodgkin Building: Immediately inside the main entrance on the right. There are also lockers available here, see John Coleman for more information about using these (tel:34262 email: j.h.coleman at psy.keele.ac.uk)
- Hornbeam Building: For staff only, on the ground floor, marked on the building map. Turn left from the main entrance.
- Lennard Jones: For staff and postgraduate, key with Dave Evans.
- Medical school: Only for use by staff with keys to the anatomy suite due to the regulations of the Human Tissue Authority license
Bike Hose/Wash
A hose for washing down bikes is available from the Sports Centre, which is open Opening Times: Mon - Fri: 07:30 - 22:00 Weekend: 09:30 - 17:30. Collect the hose from reception and use it at the back of the sports centre, returning it to reception when you have finished.
Buy a Bike
The Cycle to Work Scheme was open for applications between 1st March 2013 and 31st May 2013 and will hopefully be run again in future. If you have any questions, contact the Cycle Scheme Administrator at Keele (ext. 33549 or l.fleetwood@per.keele.ac.uk).
You can get discounts at several local cycle shops for anyone with a Keele Card.
You can get advice about buying a bike by asking on our e-mail list or our Facebook Page
Park Easily
There is plenty of good cycle storage on campus. Find your nearest storage using the Keele cycle map.
If you are a student in halls of residence, why not take advantage of the secure storage on offer?
- Bicycle registration form for students living in halls.
It is a good idea to lock your bike, even when it is inside secure storage, by using a lock that has been tested against attack from thieves. You can buy a gold standard sold secure D lock from 24 hour reception in the Darwin building for £16.
Parking Tickets
If you regularly cycle to Keele, but would like to drive onto campus from time to time, then you can buy 5 scratchcard parking tickets for £5 from the reception in the Chancellor's Building. You may not buy more than 5 tickets in a month and the tickets can be used at any time, to park for one day at Keele.
Store your kit
Lockers are available for students near to the student union. These can be accessed using a student Keele card and need £1 deposit. Kit should not be left in lockers overnight.
There are a few lockers for staff available by the showers in Dorothy Hodgekin building; see John Coleman for more information about using these (tel:34262 email: j.h.coleman at psy.keele.ac.uk)
At the moment, most staff must arrange their own storage for kit, but we are aiming to arrange to have lockers available for loan, to be stored in your own working space.
Plan a ride
- Cycle map of Stoke-on-Trent
- Staffordshire County Council Cycling including maps of Newcastle-Under-Lyme
- map my ride Plot your bike rides over mountains (view elevation), through the woods (topo maps), and speeding through the city (street level views)
- http://www.cyclestreets.net/ Lets you plan a cycle journey
Report Problems
To report any potholes, glass or other problems with cycling on campus, please telephone or e-mail the Estates help desk:
tel: 01782 733137
estateshelpdesk@kfm.keele.ac.uk
You can report potholes on any road using http://www.fillthathole.org.uk/
You can report accidents or near misses using http://www.stop-smidsy.org.uk/
If you have suggestions or comments about these webpages, please e-mail Michele Bourne
