Cargo bike Test Rides
If you really don’t know yet what type of cargo bike to Hire, or Buy, then you can book a Test Ride. You will get our full attention for one hour, plus expert advice, instruction and information to ensure a safe, comfortable and enlightening experience!
For some time now we’ve been offering FREE test rides. Please – if you already know you’re not going to buy one from us, kindly do not book a test ride. But if you think you might buy from us, of course you are welcome to book!
How do I organise a Test Ride?
Discuss your needs with us in advance and tell us if there is anything in particular you’re looking to try. It’s OK if you have no idea at this stage. We will talk it through with you. If you decide to book a test ride, we’ll do our best to have the models you’re interested in available on the day. (But we cannot always guarantee it, because we run our popular Hire service, so sometimes that vehicle will be out with a family.) Then visit our premises at an agreed appointment time.
One Hour slot: FREE
We’re happy to offer this for free. But please cancel in advance if you know you cannot make it! If it’s just one adult coming to try, you can often try 2 or 3 cargo bikes within the hour. But if it’s two adults trying, or an adult bringing kids too, then it’s more realistic that you’ll be able to try 1 or 2 cargo bikes, maximum. For business use, one hour is fine for one adult.
Longer than one hour
If you need more than an hour, we can arrange a bespoke session which may attract a fee. This is more realistic if you want to bring the whole family and take turns between you and your partner, get the kids involved on the bike too, and try up to 3 cargo bikes. For business use, if you want more than one staff member to be trying the bikes, again we recommend a bespoke session.
Can I Test Ride then take one away for a Hire?
Normally you’d come in for a test ride session, then we’d book a Hire with you to collect on another occasion, as it depends on the model’s availability in the Hire scheme, and it might take some time to prepare it the way you want it. We also require you to obtain insurance for the duration of your hire (we can help you do this at no cost) and to pay the Hire fees in advance, so this takes a bit of admin time to organise. But if the stars align and you can get the fees paid and insurance organised while you’re here, then yes, do take one away afterwards. But do not be in a rush! The safety handovers take time, we need to have staff available for this.
Which ones can I test ride?
We try our best to have multiples of our popular models, because the model(s) you may wish to test ride may already be out on Hire with a family or business. Have a look at the Hire page to check what we’ve got in stock!
We cannot always guarantee exactly which models you can try, because someone may have just purchased the model and we might be waiting for the next one to arrive from the manufacturer, but we will normally have a range very close to – if not exactly – what you wanted to test-ride. It will still be extremely useful for you to ride different examples of the type of cargo bike you had in mind, as a great starting point on your cargo bike journey.
Hybrid Hire / Test Ride appointment
Alternatively you can discuss your needs with us over the phone and by email and then go straight to booking a Hire for £160 per week and £200 deposit for one particular cargobike. When you come to collect at the Safety Handover, we can often allow you to Test Ride another model you were interested in, at no extra cost (subject to availability!).
Contact us to book a Test Ride.