My Subject: Transport from Hendon: Cycling to Hendon

Routes to Hendon campus

North cycle route from High Barnet & Whetstone Suggested cycle route to Hendon Campus from the north of Barnet
East cycle route from Frien Barnet Suggested cycle route from the east of Barnet to Hendon Campus.
South east cycle route from Golders Green Suggested cycle route from the south east of Barnet to Hendon Campus
North west cycle route from Edgware Suggested cycle route from the north west of Barnet to Hendon Campus

Cycle route planning

Cyclestreets will suggest a quietest route, a balanced route and a fastest route. Use it as a guide to finding routes you may not have thought of. Other route planning maps are available:

London cycle routes London cycle route information from Transport for London. Sadly the free printed maps are no longer available.
Digimap Educational use collection of UK Ordnance Survey maps paid for by Middlesex University

Bicycles on the tube

Bikes on tubes map Map showing where you can take your non-folding bike on the tube.

Folded bicycles: Free of charge on the tube at all times.

Non-folding bicycles: Free of charge on some sections of the tube outside peak times. Peak times: 07.30 - 09.30 and 16.00 - 19.00, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

Non-folding bicycles: During peak hours in the opposite direction to the majority of travellers on some routes, not underground, including the Northern Line near Middlesex University between:

Edgware and Collindale
Golders Green and Hendon
East Finchley to Mill Hill East and High Barnet

The same rules apply to DLR (except Bank station), most Overground services and TfL Rail.

Bikes on Thameslink trains

Bringing a bike Non-folding bicycles are not allowed on peak hour trains: On trains travelling towards London that are timed to arrive at or pass through any central London station between 07:00 and 10:00 Monday to Friday, except on public holidays. On trains travelling away from London that are timed to depart from or pass through any central London station between 16:00 and19:00 Monday to Friday, except on public holidays. Central London includes St Pancras, Farringdon, Blackfriars and London Bridge.

Bikes on the Elizabeth Line

Non-folding bikes on Elizabeth and other lines You can take a non folding bike on the central core of the Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Abbey Wood before 07:30, 09:30-16:00 and after 19:00. It is therefore possible to change at Farringdon before 07:30 and then take the bicycle on Thameslink out to Hendon.

How far can you cycle in 15 minutes from Hendon Campus?

Bike hire at Hendon and in London

Freewheelers - free bike hire at Hendon Free bicycle hire is available on campus. FreeWheelers Bike Hire is open to all students and staff at Middlesex University, with free bicycles available for hire on a daily or weekly basis.
Santander cycles - Transport for London
25% discount on annual membership for students.

E-scooter hire

Electric scooter rental trial in London Electric scooters (e-scooters) are available to rent in a small number of London boroughs. This is the only way to legally ride an e-scooter on public roads or in other public places in London - and only in those specific boroughs. The nearest to Middlesex is Hendon.
Legal use of electric scooters On public roads, anyone using a privately-owned e-scooter or other powered transporter is likely to be committing at least one of a number of offences such as driving a motor vehicle with no insurance. You could be liable for a fixed penalty of £300 and six points on your driving licence, for example.

Barnet Council cycling advice

Cycling in Barnet Cycling information from the local borough council including free bike checks, security marking and skills training
Free cycling lessons if you study, live or work in Barnet Free, tailored courses to suit your individual abilities and goals. The editor of this page has had these lessons and can personally recommended them.
Marked and measured routes in parks Marked and Measured Routes are pre-plotted routes of 1k, 2.5k or 5k which can be walked, run or cycled at your own pace - all for free. Download the maps.

Cycling groups

Barnet Cyclists The local branch of the London Cycling Campaign with over 300 members in this area.
Brent Cyclists We exist to campaign for better cycling conditions in Brent, and to help more people to cycle in Brent.
Cycling UK Cycling UK’s vision is of a healthier, happier and cleaner world, because more people cycle. We want people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to be able to cycle safely, easily and enjoyably. Cycling UK has championed the cause of cycling for well over a century. We promote all forms of cycling, protect the interests of existing and would-be cyclists, and inspire people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to discover the joys of cycling.
London Cycling Campaign The voice of cyclists in London, working to create a better city. We are a 12,000-strong membership charity, making sure that everyone who cycles, or wants to cycle, has a voice in Greater London.
Sustrans From building cycle routes to working with communities, encouraging kids to cycle and scooter to working to influence Government policy.
Wheels for Wellbeing - inclusive cycling Wheels for Wellbeing exists to enhance disabled people’s lives by ensuring that anyone can access the physical, emotional, practical and social benefits of cycling.

Adventure cycling

Copthall circuit A ride around Copthall park where Saracens are based. An easy lunchtime ride from Hendon campus.
Crazy Guy on a Bike A place for bicycle tourists and their journals
Leisure rides in London Camden Cyclists' suggested rides in Camden and out of London.
North London road cycling routes These are routes suggested by a local cycling club for keen road bike riders. You need to be a member of the club to see the routes in full.

Cycling safely

Safe cycling around lorries Beware of left turning lorries. They do not always indicate and often swing right before turning left. The gap between a lorry and the kerb will decrease or disappear as it turns. And lorry drivers can’t see well to the left of or immediately in front of their cabs – creating a risk zone for cyclists. This page tells you what to do.
Cycling safety: collection of resources A third party site with some links to useful resources to help you have a smoother ride - helmets on, and happy riding!