Cycling in London

Everything you need to make your way on two wheels in the capital

The London Cycle Hire Scheme

Find out how and where to hire a bike in London.

London's best cycle cafés

Where to stop off for refreshments and events.

Cycle Tours of London

See the city from the saddle on two different guided tours.

London cycling routes

Saddle up and discover the capital's best bits by bike.

Recommended cycling shops

London's best bike shops

We round up London's best bike shops - whether you're in need of a brand new bike or just need to get a puncture fixed, the capital's bicycle specialists have it covered

Cycling features

City cycling survival guide

Time Out's expert survival guide to cycling in the city - we all know saddling up will help save the environment and get us fit, but the capital's streets can be a battlefield for the London cyclist
Cycling fitness

There‘s debate aplenty about the pros and cons of cycling, but one thing‘s incontrovertible: riding regularly is good for you. Here‘s eight reasons why you should travel the capital by bicycle
City cycling clinic

In a weekly series, Fiona McAuslan looks into all things cycling in London, and shares some top tips on riding round the capital on two wheels
The great London cycling debate

It's galvanised the capital, now the pro/con bicycle to-ing and fro-ing has driven an editorial fissure between Time Out's London cyclists. Derek Adams and Michael Hodges try and adopt the moral hi...

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By sandra - Mar 21 2012

I'll arrive in London in april and was wondering are the cycling routes good for rollerblading too or they are made of rocks/earth? Where are the best routes to rollerblade? tanks!!!

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By SC147 - Mar 18 2011

Anyone cycling in London should check out the CYCLO app on the iPhone...it's brilliant!! You can plan your journeys and if you rent a Boris bike you can track how long you've had it for and which stations you can return it to within the first free 30 mins. Great! I love cycling!