Beryl is England’s favourite bike-rental scheme. Using a simple app, you can easily rent a bike, e-bike, scooter or cargo bike in one of the many towns and cities that it operates. The founder (after creating her award-winning lights) wanted to create a business to do good.
Today the bikes are used by 300,000 people across the UK, whether it’s to nip to the shops, explore somewhere new, or commute to work or university.
There are many options from Pay as You Ride to Minute Bundles, meaning there is something suitable for everyone. Just download the app to find your nearest bike, and tap to unlock. Then just return the bike to a designated bay, at the end of your ride.
What Bikes does Beryl Offer?
All the bikes are designed in the UK for safety, and can be ridden by men or women, with lightweight frames (parking bays are visible in the app, easy to see from the street). Beryl bikes are designed to be fun and easy to ride, with a comfy saddle that adjusts to all heights.
Front and rear brake lights come on automatically when you stop (and remain on for 2 minutes) and the front light is designed to be seen in poor visibility. The bikes have three gears, for hilly to flat terrain.
For hills, you may wish to use the Beryl’s bike with electric assist motor. The scooters have anti-slip kickboards.
And the cargo bikes hold 350 litres, and also have electric assist. So you don’t have to pedal your shopping uphill! e-Cargo bikes are around 60% faster than vans in urban centres, yet cut emissions by around 90%.
