Making cycling e-asier offers free electric bicycle (e-cycle) skills and confidence sessions and one-month loans through workplaces, education centres and Evans Cycles e-hubs across England.
At Samworth Brothers, Making cycling e-asier is open to all staff, including contractors and agency staff, who are based at Bradgate Bakery (Ashton Green and Madeline Road) and Walker & Son sites in Leicester.
Please note, Making cycling e-asier participants must be aged 16 or over.
Skills and confidence sessions: located at the Bradgate Bakery Ashton Green site.
Free one-month loans: located at the Bradgate Bakery, Madeleine Road site.
For both skills and confidence sessions and e-cycle loans, please meet Cycling UK staff at the gatehouse where you will be escorted to the training area or storage area for the e-cycles.
If you’re not employed by Samworth Brothers and based at Bradgate Bakery (Ashton Green and Madeline Road) and Walker & Son sites, find out how you can access a free e-cycle loan or skills and confidence session in Leicester on our website.
It’s free to take part in the scheme.
The maximum speed of our e-cycles is 15.5mph (25 km/h). The e-cycle will go faster if you pedal harder; however, the electric motor won’t assist you above 15.5mph.
Yes, the e-cycles need to be pedalled and the motor can be used to assist you.
We offer two models of e-cycles to Samworth Brothers colleagues. The Brompton Electric C Line and the Pure Electric Pure Free City which both have a maximum range of 35 and 45 kilometres respectively (21 and 28 miles).
Please note, the range is affected by rider weight and weather conditions.
We have a range of e-cycles suitable for most heights. The e-cycles have a weight limit of 250lb (130kg), which includes luggage.
No, e-cycles are fitted with lithium-Ion batteries that are charged by our team via a main power charger.
The Pure Electric Free City takes six hours to charge from empty to full. The Brompton C Line takes between three and four hours to charge fully.
The cost of charging the e-cycle depends on how much electricity costs you as a consumer. On average these e-cycles cost less than £1 to fully charge. Charging requirements will vary on the amount that you use the e-cycle.
All e-cycles are issued with an approved lock which will be issued with your e-cycle. The lock must be used when the e-cycle is left unattended. The lock must secure the e-cycle to a fixed object and whenever possible it should be stored indoors.
You can park your e-cycle anywhere that there is appropriate cycle parking.
While using the cycle parking at Samworth Brothers (Ashton Green, Madeline Road and Walker & Son) you should park your cycle in the appropriate cycle parking and lock it using the provided lock.
Bookings can be made online through our booking page.
Colleagues at Samworth Brothers in Leicester who are based at Bradgate Bakery (Ashton Green and Madeline Road) and Walker & Son will have access to two different models of the cycle, these are the Brompton C Line and the Pure Electric Pure Free City.
The Brompton C Line is a portable, folding e-cycle supercharged for the city.
The C Line has all the benefits of an e-cycle, packed into the normal Brompton 3-part fold design. It's so compact when folded, (measuring 645mm high x 565mm long x 270mm wide), it can be towed, stowed or carried anywhere, including on most public transport.
Equipped with mudguards and integrated front and rear lights, the Brompton Electric C Line is ready for commuter life
The Pure Electric Free City comes complete with a high-quality pannier rack, mud and chain guards, integrated lights and a kickstand – all in-built into a step-through unisex frame – it’s the last word in hybrid e-bike practicality. It comes with a fitted rack battery that lets you ride 45km/28mi assisted on a full charge.
If you wish to use an alternative model of e-cycle, please visit the Making cycling e-asier homepage to access the scheme through Evans Cycles or a community hub in Leicester.
We have a range of e-cycles suitable for pretty much all heights.
Helmets are optional and will be provided if requested.
An e-cycle can be loaned for one month.
The scheme is limited to one e-cycle loan per person.
Please note that children’s cycles are not provided as part of the programme and that minimum ages apply for renting an e-cycle: 16 years at all e-hubs except at Evans Cycles shops where it is 18 years.
Yes, you can attend as many of the sessions as you need.
Each e-cycle loan comes with a complementary digital three-month Cycling UK membership. You’ll be joining 70,000 other Cycling UK members in receiving free third-party liability insurance which protects you for up to £10m if you accidentally cause injury to another person or damage their property while you are on your e-cycle. It also includes access to our specialist legal advice and support if you’re involved in a crash.
Membership also includes a digital version of Cycle magazine every two months, subscription to CycleClips, Cycling UK’s weekly e-newsletter, and discounts at a range of cycling, leisure and outdoors-related retailers. View our member benefits.
The collection of your e-cycle will automatically activate your Cycling UK membership. You will receive a welcome email within five working days which will ask you to create an online account so you can access all your benefits and gain more information about what Cycling UK does and how we can support you to ride.
The e-cycle and accessories (helmet) must be collected in person at the time and date specified in the booking.
You will need to provide proof of your identification (company pay slip app, passport, driving licence, residence permit, bank statement) and proof of address (utility bill, council tax bill, bank statement, dated within the last three months) on collection of your e-cycle or prior to participating in a skills and confidence session. You will also need to agree to our terms and conditions.
For skills and confidence sessions, there is no need to bring anything else, just suitable clothes for cycling.
A helmet will be provided if requested.
You must be able to cycle independently. When you collect your e-cycle we will show you how to use the e-cycle controls.
Our expert team at the skills and confidence sessions will provide cycle training, advice and guidance to build confidence around usage of the e-cycles.
We will signpost participants for more bespoke or formal training if required.
The e-cycle and any accessories must be returned at the time and date specified in the booking so they can be prepared for the next booking.
Late returns may incur a penalty fee. The e-cycle must be returned clean so the next person can also enjoy their free e-cycle loan.
The e-cycle must be returned to the hub you originally hired it from which is located at the Bradgate Bakery Madeline Road site.
To cancel or change a loan or a cycling and confidence session please email us at bookings.makingcyclingeasier@cyclinguk.org and provide your full name and booking reference number.
To return an e-cycle early please contact us at bookings.makingcyclingeasier@cyclinguk.org so we can confirm necessary arrangements.
For e-cycle hires from our workplace hubs, if the e-cycle has a puncture, mechanical problem or it becomes severely damaged please do not attempt to ride it. Contact us at bookings.makingcyclingeasier@cyclinguk.org and one of our team members will advise you and how to proceed.
E-cycle loans within the Making cycling e-asier scheme come with a free three-month Cycling UK membership. This includes third-party liability insurance which protects you if you accidentally cause injury to another person or damage their property while you are on your e-cycle. It also includes access to our specialist legal advice and support if you’re involved in a crash.
Personal accident insurance is not provided.
If your e-cycle is stolen then you must report the theft to the police as soon as possible and request the crime number. If possible, please take photographs of where the e-cycle was stolen and any possible evidence (broken door, broken lock and so on). Email us at bookings.makingcyclingeasier@cyclinguk.org to inform us of the theft, the crime number and the circumstances and any photographs available.
All e-cycles are issued with an approved lock will be issued with your e-cycle. The lock must be used when the e-cycle is left unattended. The lock must secure the e-cycle to a fixed object and whenever possible it should be stored indoors.
While using the cycle parking at Samworth Brothers (Ashton Green, Madeline Road and Walker & Son) you should park your cycle in the appropriate cycle parking and lock it using the approved lock.
To make sure the e-cycle is safe and in good condition for all our participants please do not add or attach accessories or trailers. Also please do not dismantle or tamper with the e-cycle as you may be liable for damage caused.
The e-cycle loans do not come with the option of a trailer.
The e-cycles available will have some capacity to be ridden in traffic-free environments, including canal tow paths and gentle parkland. We don’t advise their use in mountain biking terrain.
Our e-cycles have easily adjustable seats to suit a range of heights.
You can wear everyday clothes to cycle in. No specialist clothing is required, although comfortable footwear and less restrictive clothing can make cycling more comfortable. Dressing according to the weather can also make the experience more enjoyable.
All e-cycles provided will have a set of front and rear lights.
