Sourcing a bike in London

Getting hold of a bike for free, or for a subsidised fee, can be a difficult and time-consuming process. We’ve compiled a list of local schemes, organisations, and community projects - sorted by London borough.

Click below to explore your options and find out more.

• The Bike Project - the UK’s largest distributor of bikes for refugees and people seeking asylum - CLICK HERE

• Gumtree - a website people use to buy, sell, or give away things. It’s often used to find cheap or free second-hand items, like bikes - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Bike Markets - Peddle My Wheels’ bike markets are a great opportunity to pick up an affordable, serviced bike at a lower price - CLICK HERE
• Freewheel Barking & Dagenham - an organisation that supports survivors of modern day slavery with access to bikes and cycling experiences - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Barking & Dagenham - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
No borough-specific options at the moment. Check London at the top of this page.
No borough-specific options at the moment. Check London at the top of this page.
• Peddle My Wheels Brent - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Bromley Mencap - offering free bike hire in Norman Park - CLICK HERE
• Lewisham Donation Hub - donates free bikes (alongside food and other household items) to people on lower incomes in Lewisham, Bromley & Croydon - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Camden - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Your Bike Project - distributes free bikes to young people in London - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Croydon - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Lewisham Donation Hub - donates free bikes (alongside food and other household items) to people on lower incomes in Lewisham, Bromley & Croydon - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Ealing - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Enfield - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Greenwich - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Hackney - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Hammersmith & Fulham - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Haringey - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Harrow - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Havering - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
No borough-specific options at the moment. Check London at the top of this page.
• Peddle My Wheels Hounslow - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Islington - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Kensington & Chelsea - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Full Cycle Community Bike Project - an organisation that supplies refurbished bikes to refugees and people on low incomes - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Kingston upon Thames - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Lambeth - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Lewisham Donation Hub - donates free bikes (alongside food and other household items) to people on lower incomes in Lewisham, Bromley & Croydon - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Lewisham - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Merton - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Newham - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Recycles Salvation Army, Ilford - a place to buy a refurbished bike for a discounted pirce - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Redbridge - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Richmond - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Southwark - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Community Reuse Shop - a shop at Kimpton Park Way, that offers pre-owned bikes (and other household items) at a heavily discounted price - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Sutton - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Chrisp Street Community Cycles - community bike workshop offering free bike rentals - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Tower Hamlets - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Waltham Forest Council - the council operate a cycle loan scheme where you can borrow a bike for one month for free (£30 deposit required) - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Waltham Forest - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Wandsworth - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE
• Westminster Wheels - community bike shop offering discounted bikes - CLICK HERE
• Peddle My Wheels Westminster - organisation that offers a discounted new bike, available for a monthly fee - CLICK HERE

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