We have just added 2 lovely new Hybrid e-bikes to our fleet. These Merida Espresso 300 SE bikes are light and responsive and fully equipped with lights, mudguards and panniers. They are really easy to ride and have a low crossbar and comfortable riding position. The Shimano motor is coupled with 9 gears and driven by a 400wh battery which will be great for lots of miles on our local hills. Available for hire now on our website or contact us on Facebook.

Click here to Hire a Bike

During summer 24 we are trialling a series of Wednesday Cafe Rides.

These will be easy, short rides out from Oldmeldrum on quiet roads. They are intended to give folks some confidence in riding in our local countryside. Using an Ebike is optional. We will lend you an Ebike for the ride if you wish but you are welcome to bring your own bike regardless of type. We plan to alternate between afternoon and evening rides and will incorporate a cafe stop either during or at the end of the ride. These rides are not about distance or speed. They are an opportunity to explore our local countryside by bike and are open to all ages and abilities. We will make sure that the route chosen is suitable for the group and will assist you to have an enjoyable and safe ride.

We spent a couple of hours today fitting pannier racks to our hardtail e-bikes. This will make them a bit more versatile while not detracting from the performance. Not everyone likes to wear a rucksack so now you can attach your bag to the bike. Pop in your waterproofs and a sandwich and away you go 🙂 How about an adventure to Haddo or a visit to a local coffee stop. Or both!!

Visit HTTPS://ebike.oldmeldrum.org to book your ebike.
Available to members of the community at just £5/day

Half Term Hires

Its Half Term and the weather is improving. Why not hire one of our fantastic e-bikes so you can keep up with the kids!

Short term local hires are available at the moment at just £5 per day.

Visit our website or message this page to arrange your hire.

That’s right Just £5 !!

You can hire one of our fantastic ebikes for just £5 a day or £25 a week.

Hire for one day or ten its up to you.

Flexible pickup and return.

Book online at Hire a Bike

Now that we have our new lockers installed at 2 locations in the town we are able to make our booking process much more flexible. Previously ebike hires were in 7 day blocks only. However, we are now able to offer hires from as little as 2 days.

Existing customers who have previously hired from us will now be able to pick up and return their bike from a locker and won’t need a handover from the team.

New customers will still need to have a short face to face induction before riding their ebike away. Hires will be charged at £5 per day and there’s a 2 day minimum just to make sure that the bikes can be returned clean and fully charged ready for the next customer.

We have good availability for the weekend and through next week so why not give your lungs a rest and hire one (or two) of our fantastic ebikes.

Visit https://ebike.oldmeldrum.org/hire-a-bike/ to hire your ebike.

There is good Ebike hire availability for the period beginning Friday 23rd June

• Medium and small Frame Hardtail Merida ebikes (Suitable for both road and easy trail use)
• Medium Frame city style Merida ebikes (Suitable for road and some very mild trail use)

Visit https://ebike.oldmeldrum.org/hire-a-bike/ to hire your ebike.

Just £25 for a full 7 days. Friday to Thurday
(Concession rates available on request)

We’re really excited to be taking the next steps with our Community Ebike Hire project.

We have been successful in attracting support from the council to further improve our storage, bike parking and maintenance facilities in the town. This will include the installation of 4 bike lockers and a maintenance station in the council car park on Commercial Road, Oldmeldrum. We will also install a further 2 lockers alongside our main storage facility on Colpy Way. These new lockers will greatly improve the flexibility of our Community Hire Scheme by making short term hires possible. Currently we hire bikes in 7 day blocks due to the need for volunteers to be present at each rental and return. The lockers will enable us to offer much more flexible terms to repeat customers and should greatly improve our utilisation while not creating a significant extra burden for our volunteers. 

We will also be providing hoops to secure bikes in the town square making it more likely that cyclists will be prepared to park their bikes when visiting local shops and cafes. This should encourage folk to use their bike more when visiting the town centre and will be great for cyclists using local cafes. Finally, the existing, underused storage shelter in the Baker Street car park may be removed and more parking spaces will become available there.