Bike week is an annual event recognised internationally as an opportunity to celebrate and encourage cycling. To support this year’s National Bike Week - which runs between Sunday 30 May – Saturday 5 June, we’ll be promoting all of the fantastic things BU is doing to encourage more of our students and staff to get on their bikes as well as highlight the range of activities you can get involved with.
Over the past year, bike sales have soared and as a nation, we have fallen back in love with cycling; as a way to exercise, get out into nature, spend time with friends & family safely and to explore the stunning areas we live in - often not seen from the roadside. Take a look at our local cycle routes page for more information on events, local group rides and a few recommended routes which we think are worth the detour!
BU are committed to supporting active travel, and with students and staff slowly returning to campuses, why not continue that cycling behaviour and ride to BU as part of your commute? As well as helping the environment and tackling the global climate crisis, cycling has significant health and wellbeing benefits, as well as being one of most cost-effective ways to get around. Read more about how cycling helps you and the planet.
What’s on during Bike Week?
Free Hot Drink Voucher
Any student or staff cycling to BU during Bike Week can collect a free hot drinks voucher on arrival. Simply take your bike helmet to either Poole House Reception, Talbot Campus or Bournemouth Gateway Building, Lansdowne Campus between 1 – 4 June and the team will issue you a voucher for a medium hot drink, redeemable at one of our Chartwells outlets.
Beryl Cycling Competition
Beryl are offering BU students and staff a chance to win a 100 free minutes bundle, a set of bike lights and a sustainable goodie bag as part of Bike Week. To be in with a chance to win all these, simply post a picture to your social media of you out and about on a Beryl bike between 30 May – 5 June and tag @SUBUBournemouth @Sustainable_BU and @BerylBikes. You can find out more information about how to sign up to Beryl on their website.
Bike Doctor service
The Bike Doctor will be at Bournemouth Gateway Building on Thursday 3 June providing his usual free bike maintenance service. No need to book, just bring your bike and BU ID card along to the main entrance compound. All labour is free. View our event page for more information about the service.
Join the BU Bicycle User Group (BUBUG)
The BUBUG is a community group made up of students and staff across BU. Working together with BU Travel & Transport Team to promote and encourage cycling, run events, raise concerns, feed into consultations, discuss opportunities and have their say on local community issues by feeding back to local councils and partners. Membership is free – join up to the BUBUG community Teams channel.
Did you know BU has received the GOLD Standard Award by the Cycle Friendly Employer Accreditation Scheme?
BU are extremely proud to have been internationally recognised as the first organisation in the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch area to achieve the GOLD standard award as part of Cycling UK’s Cycle Friendly Employer accreditation scheme. Following our audit in April 2021, Cycling UK said: ‘Bournemouth University demonstrated a very active commitment to improving conditions for cycling across all sites within the University. As a significant employer and as one of Bournemouth’s largest journey generators, Bournemouth University recognises its contribution to protecting and enhancing its surroundings and wider city environment, as cycling can reduce congestion and improve air quality’
