Where to find a second hand bike ?
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from Monday 18th September 2023 to Wednesday 4th of October, at "la maison du développement durable", on the Agora square.
Come and find the good deal! Second-hand bikes from ASBL la Cordiante. There will be bikes of all types: city bikes, racing bikes, mountain bikes.... and for all budgets!
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All year at "La Bonocaz" with the Cyclokot (cylokot@gmail.com)
For short or long periods, don't hesitate to contact them for personalized advice.
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I cycle to UCLouvain
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UCLouvain bike shelters, accessible free of charge with your student card: map available here for the LLN and Woluwe campuses
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, in particular near Ottignies and LLN train stations
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Easy access to the LLN campus : More than 20 cycle routes to LLN
Tips from students
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Buy a second-hand bike: it's very common and saves money, as well as helping the planet (carbon bike frames are not recyclable).
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Classified ads are very popular and reappear regularly : keep your eyes peeled.
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Have a suitable lock
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Don't leave your bike tied up in one place for too long
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Avoid leaving your bike overnight in unsecured places (such as the bus station, train station, Grand Place or Coubertin in Louvain-la-Neuve)
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Favour secure places, such as the UCLouvain shelters or at home, with small hooks to hang your bike on the wall if you're short of space (you'll find them in all bike shops).
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To repair your bike, the has a permanent site every first Wednesday afternoon of the month on the Place de l'Université. The also visits Louvain-la-Neuve from time to time.
I take the train to UCLouvain
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: find all the fares you need to get to your campus
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: "If you travel frequently to the university, this is the abo for you".
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: " In student housing or occasional commuter? Opt for the Student Multi, the easy, flexible and inexpensive pass for students!
I take the bus or metro to UCLouvain
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Take advantage of the (LLN and Mons)
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Find the best route with the (LLN and Mons)
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Take advantage of the (Woluwe)
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I carpool to UCLouvain
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: "Looking for a way to get to campus? Fed up with long, lonely journeys? The carpool.be carpooling site is also available to students! The portal is open to anyone who needs to get to campus.
- A wide choice of low-cost journeys with
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LLN
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Find out about the different ways of accessing the campus
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Woluwe
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Find out about the different ways of accessing the campus
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Mons
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Find out about the different ways of accessing the campus
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By bike, on the FUCaM campus, UCLouvain makes electric bicycles available to staff and students at the Ateliers (rue des Soeurs Noires, 4, 7000 Mons) and on campus. You can also hire a bike for the year via There are dedicated places to park your bike in complete safety.
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