Leuven is a student city with short distances and a big station: commuters from Brussels or Antwerp take the train and cycle the last stretch to campus or the centre. A folding bike simply comes along on the train.
Bus and tram (De Lijn)
On De Lijn buses and trams your folding bike travels free, as long as you fold it completely before boarding and keep it folded for the whole ride. Folded, a STRIDA measures approx. 113–115 × 51 × 23 cm.
By train (SNCB)
A folded folding bike travels free as accompanied luggage: fold it before boarding and keep it folded during the journey. A regular bike needs a Bike Supplement ticket.
Source: SNCB, accompanied luggage
Bike allowance and your employer
Employers may pay a bicycle allowance of up to €0.37 per kilometre cycled, tax-free up to €3,700 a year (2026). In sectors without their own agreement, at least €0.27 per kilometre is compulsory. A company or lease bike from your employer that you use for commuting is exempt from benefit-in-kind tax. More from the FPS Finance.
Which STRIDA suits Leuven?
For short rides in town the LT and 5 QR+ are ideal: light and the most compact in a student room or lecture hall. Towards Kessel-Lo and the hills around town the SX with 18 inch wheels is more comfortable; a STRIDA has one gear, so on the steepest bits you get off.
STRIDA LT
Tough, sporty and great value
- 16 inch composite wheels (glass fibre reinforced)
- Kickstand available as an extra
- Standard seat holder
- Composite rear rack
STRIDA 5 QR+
The lightest, with spoked wheels
- 16 inch aluminium spoked wheels
- Kickstand as standard
- Quick release seat clamp
- Aluminium rear rack
STRIDA SX
18 inch: extra speed and luxury
- 18 inch aluminium spoked wheels
- Kickstand as standard
- Extra quick release seat clamp
- Aluminium rear rack
Maintenance in Leuven
A STRIDA needs little maintenance: no chain to oil and a belt that lasts. Handy for students: no chain oil on your trousers or backpack. With our manuals you do most jobs yourself, and every part is in stock, for older models too; we deliver all over Belgium. Prefer a bike shop in Leuven? We are happy to help them with advice and parts.
A STRIDA needs little maintenance: no chain to oil and a belt that lasts a long time. And what does need doing, you can mostly do yourself: the wheels are mounted on one side only, so you change a tyre without taking the wheel out of the frame, and our manuals guide you step by step. Still stuck, or no time? Give us the name and e-mail address of a bike shop near you: we will introduce ourselves and help them with advice and parts.Put us in touch with your bike shop →
Checked on 19 October 2026. Rules of transport operators and tax authorities can change: check them before you travel or make arrangements. STRIDA is not liable for outdated or incorrect information.