Why is OYBike the best system?


OYBike Systems offers a low footprint, low infrastructure, high technology system.

Low Footprint because:

  • OYBike rental stations are battery powered. This means that they are installed without the need to be attached to an electricity supply. If the rental stations are attached to existing Sheffield stands, no civil works are needed to install the whole system.
  • Battery powered rental stations can be moved very easily and quickly. This is useful if a particular rental station is under used and helps to optimise use across the whole system
  • Batteries in OYBike rental stations are changed every 6 to 8 weeks. This can be made even more environmentally efficient if solar power is used to trickle charge the batteries in situ. OYBike Systems have several solar power stand designs that can be used to provide this type of charging.
  • OYBike Systems has over 5 years experience of running a street access cycle hire system in West London.
  • OYBike Systems already have over 2,000 registered users in the UK – over 1,300 of these have London postcodes. 42% of registered users are women.

High Technology Because:

  • You can reserve an OYBike in advance, so that it will only release to your mobile phone or smartcard.
  • You hire an OYBike by using your mobile phone. This means you don’t need to have an additional card or need to remember a PIN. Mobile phone communication means we are always in direct communication with our users.
  • OYBike rental stations have multiple access modes. They read smartcards such as Oyster Card and any other smartcard technology.
  • OYBike systems have an innovative e-ticketing system that means day and week tickets are supplied by 3rd parties such as shops, job centres and Primary Care Trusts. This means that bikes can be rented without the user having a mobile phone or a smart card.  

Other reasons to chose OYBike:

  • The OYBike bicycle design has been improved through 5 years of live running experience in Hammersmith & Fulham, and with the help of active customer feedback. The latest bike and rental station designs represent smoother operations and more efficient use for our customers
  •  The OYBike bicycle design is completely unwanted by professional thieves and suffers minimal vandalism. Our experience confirms that theft and vandalism are lower for OYBikes than for any other competing system.
  • OYBikes have shaft drive – there is no chain. This means no bikes are ever off the street because the chain has broken or come off. Shaft drive also means the customer doesn’t get oil on their clothing - and from a maintenance perspective, all the lubricant stays inside a sealed unit and can’t be washed out by rain. OYBikes are very smooth to ride because of the shaft drive.
  • OYBikes can be installed at any site (given Sheffield stand, wall or other street furniture) and in any number, from 2 bikes upwards. This means we can install 2 bike rental points where space is at a premium – rather than being limited to finding room for a whole ‘Pod’ of 15 bikes or so. This flexibility also enables companies to have pool bike installations on-site - creating door to door travel routes for their staff.
  • The OYBike system is a UK national system. If you are an OYBike registered user in London, you can use OYBikes in all the other towns and cities in the UK where they are installed.
  • Being part of Veolia Transport (one of the World’s largest public transport operators), means OYBike Systems have direct access to successful public transport operators and their skills and knowledge worldwide. 
  • Being part of the Veolia Group brings many additional synergies because the Veolia Group includes Veolia Environmental Services, who are already delivering waste management services to many of of UK Councils.