Things to Do · Accessible cycle hire and community bike hub
Biosphere Bikes
Inclusive cycling social enterprise with a seasonal hire hub on Girvan seafront. Visitors can hire conventional and electric bikes, family pedal vehicles and adaptive equipment, while the year-round Henrietta Street hub offers refurbished bikes, repairs and a community bike library.
- Type
- Accessible cycle hire and community bike hub
- Location
- Seafront Hire Hub, Knockcushan Street
- Information checked
- 5 September 2026
About Biosphere Bikes
Inclusive bike hire and accessible seafront adventures for different ages and abilities.
- Address
- Seafront Hire Hub, Knockcushan Street, KA26 9AG
- Telephone
- 01465 479503
- Website
- Official website
- Open facebook page
- Open instagram page
What you’ll find
Reasons to visit.
- Adult and children's pedal bikes and electric bikes for hire from the seafront
- Family pedal vehicles including go-karts, quad bikes, tandems, trikes and trailers
- Adaptive cycles and accessible equipment, including beach wheelchairs and transfer support
- Refurbished bike sales, servicing and repairs at the year-round community hub
- Longer-term community bike library for eligible KA26 residents
- A community-led social enterprise focused on inclusion, active travel, reuse and the circular economy
Opening information
Check before making a special journey.
The seafront hub operates seasonally from Easter to October and is weather-dependent. The current site asks visitors to contact Biosphere Bikes or check its Facebook page before setting out. The Henrietta Street shop operates separately throughout the year.
Good to know
Before you visit.
- The seasonal hire hub is beside The Quay Zone, opposite Girvan Boating Pond on Knockcushan Street.
- Seafront opening is weather-dependent and the organisation asks visitors to contact it before travelling.
- Accessible equipment is offered without a hire charge, with donations welcomed, and should be booked in advance so the right equipment can be prepared.
- The year-round shop and community hub is at 121A Henrietta Street, Girvan KA26 0AE; it has different opening arrangements from the seafront hub.
- Check age, sizing, deposit, identification and route requirements directly before hiring equipment.