Bike Hire

Great bikes, great rides and good times!

It is our mission to make cycling easy and enjoyable for all ages and abilities. Cycling is a great way to get fit, enjoy the fresh air and have fun.

Our Thorp Arch shop is a moments cycle away from the start of the new Wetherby Railway Cycle Path(Route 66). The path which is part of the Sustrans national cycle network runs from the Thorp Arch Trading Estate (where we are) to the historic market town of Wetherby. In Wetherby you can quickly join the Harland Way cycle path (Route 67) which takes you to Spofforth

It is great to be able to offer a traffic free route through some very peaceful countryside

Cycle hire is a service that will be very useful for the people of Leeds. Have you ever had friends or family come to stay and not had a spare bike or have you ever wanted to try cycling or a new bike but didn't want to just cycle round a car park.

Prices:

• LIKEaBIKE £20.00 per week
• 16" Wheel £8.00 per day
• 20" Wheel £8.00 per day
• 24" Wheel £8.00 per day
• 26" Adults Comfort Mountain Bike £10.00 per day
• Adult Comfort Hybrid £10.00 per day
• Trailer Bike £10.00 per day
• 2 Seater Childs Trailer £10.00 per day
• Tandem £25.00 per day
• Electric Bike £20.00 per day
• Tricycle £15.00 per day

A days hire is from 9.00 am - 5 pm

Longer periods of hire are available by request

With each bike we supply a helmet and a lock

Our ex-hire bikes are available to purchase at the end of the season

Booking is essential to avoid disapointment. Call 01937 844068 or email info@cyclesense.co.uk

For directions to the Warehouse Click here

Attractions along the route:

Wetherby Town Centre

This historic market town on the banks of the River Wharfe and equidistant from London and Edinburgh became an important staging post for mail coaches from the 18th century. Buildings of particular interest are the Town Hall, the Parish Church, the river bridge and The Shambles.

Wetherby Race Course

A National Hunt course famous for its National Hunt jump meetings. The Romans raced Arab horses at Netherby a few miles upstream from Wetherby. In 1891 the first race meeting was help at Wetherby Racecourse.

Spofforth Castle

The picturesque ruin of a once fortified manor house belonging to the powerful Percy family dating mainly from the 14th and 15th centuries. Entry is free and the opening times are:

1 April - 30 September 10am-6pm Mon-Sun

1 October - 20 March 10am-4pm Mon-Sun

Thorp Arch Trading Estate

A large business estate in a parkland setting. The North of England home of The British Library and many regional companies. The estate also has a number of home furnishing stores, plus garden centre, childrens play centre, cafe bar and cycle hire.

History of the Wetherby Railway Path:

In 1992 the disused railway between Spofforth and the outskirts of Wetherby was converted by Harrogate Borough Council into a path for walking and cycling, and in 1993 it was extended into the former railway 'triangle' in Wetherby by Wetherby and District Lions Club (the route being named after Peter Harland the Lion President who died during the planning stage). In 2003 Leeds City Council built the route eastwards from Wetherby to Walton Gates and it was continued by Leeds City Council to the Thorp Arch Trading Estate in 2007, guided by the Wetherby to Thorp Arch Railway Path Forum.

Sustrans is the National Cycle Network:

Sustrans is the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, working on practical projects so people can choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment.

The charity is behind many groundbreaking projects including the National Cycle Network, over 10,000 miles of traffic-free, quiet lanes and on-road walking and cycling routes around the UK. We are the charity making a difference today so everyone can live a better tomorrow.

Support Sustrans. Join the movement.

For more information on the National Cycle Network or to become a Sustrans supporter visit http://www.sustrans.org.uk or call 0845 113 00 65