Travel Advice at Walton Hall

There have been five new bike pumps installed across campus in various bike shelters. These are floor pumps with a base mounted 120psi gauge and pressure indicator dial. Also includes ball and air bladder needles.

Here is the updated list of locations:

Further to recent feedback we can confirm that after contacting Cyclescheme you are able to purchase an e-bike conversion kit / components with a Cyclescheme voucher. However this is subject to a retailer agreeing to this.

It is advised to follow the steps below, complete your own research and receive advice on this option before applying for a voucher.

Halfords have a free electric bike trial, you can test out an electric bike for up to 6 hours so that you can see if electric is the way forward for you.

The current focus of the Travel Advice team is to understand the mindset of OU colleagues in relation to travel and the impact that Covid-19 has had on our evolving New Ways of Working. The purpose of this Travel Survey is to gauge how people’s attitudes to travel have changed since working at home and how behaviours are likely to differ in terms of travelling to and from places of work.

We are pleased to announce that from Monday 27 September, the Open University’s policy is that any voucher value will be capped at £1,250 for bicycles and £1,500 for e-bikes. An Acknowledgement of Debt form will be sent by email and will need signing prior to an request being approved.

If you are an AL you are eligible to take advantage of Cyclescheme from 1 October 2021.

If you have any questions, please contact travel-advice@open.ac.uk