Scooter hire and Bicycle scheme
For County Durham residents who find accessing available transport a real struggle
We are a charity that offers personal transport to people who find it difficult to get to, or sustain, employment, volunteering or further education opportunities because of a lack of available transport options.
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Our Scooter and Bicycle services are for County Durham residents only. We classify County Durham residents as people from a household who pay their Council Tax to Durham County Council.
If your Council Tax is paid to a different Local Authority area, you will need to look for a similar service there.
Please use the links below to view the pedal bikes available with the scheme
Hybrid Bicycle- a bicycle that combines features of a road bike and a mountain bike and is suitable for riding over a variety of terrains so perfect for riding city streets and commuting to work. It has a lightweight frame design and 700c wheel size of a road bike mixed with the straight handlebars and thicker tires of a mountain bike.
Mountain Bike-A mountain bike is a bicycle specifically designed for riding on all types of off-road terrain, including gravel, dirt, sand and rocks. They are characterized by big, thick tires and straight handlebars and usually have suspension on both the front and rear wheels.
Below is a reference guide to help you select the right frame for your height
Mountain Bike men's
5 ft 2" to 5 ft 7" = 14" (s) frame
5 ft 6" to 5 ft 10" = 17" (m) frame
5 ft 9" to 6 ft 1" = 20" (L) frame
Mountain Bike woman's
5 ft 1" to 5 ft 5" = 14" (s) frame
5 ft 4" to 5 ft 7" = 17" (m)frame
5 ft 6" to 5 ft 11" = 20" (L) frame
Hybrid Bike men's
5 ft 3" to 5 ft 11" = 18" (m) frame
5 ft 10" to 6 ft 3" = 21" (l) frame
Hybrid Bike woman's
5 ft 1" to 5 ft 6" = 14" (s) frame
5 ft 5" to 5 ft 10" = 17" (m) frame
