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This is supported by the results of the 1996 Cycle Challenge project for cycle parking at rail marin mountain
Providing good quality cycle parking can greatly enhance the attractiveness of your work site marin mountain
Cycle parking is vastly cheaper than car park provision and money spent instead on cycle parking can realise considerable savings; especially when one car parking space can marin mountain
What type of cycle parking facilities should you provide?
Cycle parking can range from individual stands for one or two
The type of cycle parking most appropriate for your site will depend on a number of factors, including the number of marin mountain
The main possibilities, and their respective merits, marin mountain
NB: To provide sufficient security for cyclists to trust a cycle rack, it must be possible to lock the
'Butterfly' stands, marin mountain
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Free standing cycle stands
The Sheffield marin mountain
By placing these stands individually, or in small groups, it marin mountain
As this sort of cycle stand can most easily be located next to entrances; this is usually the most appropriate for marin mountain
Such stands can also be used to provide extra capacity for summer cyclists, because shelter is less important for those who only cycle in good weather
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Advantages: flexibility, cheapness
Disadvantages: lack of shelter (unless placed under cover) ; less secure than fully enclosed and lockable stores
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Purpose built cycle sheds and shelters
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Sheds come as prefabricated units that are embedded or bolted into a concrete base
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When buying sheds with pre-fitted racks, it is important to check marin mountain
A minimum gap of 0.8 m between
The Sheffield style stand described earlier is ideal for use in sheds and can be obtained in toast rack multiple units
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Disadvantages: more expensive than standalone Sheffield stands, it can be hard to find a suitable marin mountain
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High security cycle stores
Greatly increased security can be provided if covered cycle sheds have lockable doors, or can be enclosed, for example by a security cage; or marin mountain
The key, or swipe card or keycode, is only given to registered cyclists
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This may make more efficient use of space, however it is important to ensure that the cyclists are able to use this type of rack comfortably without marin mountain
Even in a lockable room, cyclists will usually still prefer to lock their
Advantages: high security, shelter, potential for storing equipment in the same place
Disadvantages: cost, finding a suitable location, maintenance, administration of keys, ease of access to indoor facilities marin mountain
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Cycle lockers
Individual cycle lockers are more expensive than sheds but are popular because they are more secure and permit the safe
Cycle lockers may not be necessary at most locations unless it is difficult to provide secure cycle parking or there is a history of cycle thefts
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Deposit time is rapid, as no parts need to be secured or removed, and marin mountain
Advantages: individual security,
Disadvantages: cost, requires more space per
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Cycle Centres
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Cycle centres combine parking with other services including cycle service and hire, showers marin mountain
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Disadvantages: parking is unlikely to be close to the workplace, commercial viability
Location of cycle parking facilities
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Cyclists do not want to park their
Nor do they wish to share space with the refuse skips! They need parking that is close and convenient to the place they are visiting, marin mountain
Staff oversight or closed circuit TV can add considerably to security – maybe your existing CCTV cameras could cover the cycle park areas
The key factors to consider in deciding where to locate cycle parking facilities are usefully identified within Metropolitan Borough of Sefton’s Cycle Audit Pack
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Ideally, cyclists should not have to carry their
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You could consider locations which are over-looked from windows, entrances, public spaces or existing security cameras
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Obstruction: Ensure that cycle parking does not cause an obstruction or present a hazard, especially to the visually impaired
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Two useful strategies for identifying good cycle marin mountain
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Look for unofficial cycle parking:
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Experiment with individual Sheffield type stands at likely locations; if these marin mountain
Cycle parking for visitors should be well signed to enable visitors to locate parking easily; and ideally marin mountain
If visitor parking can not be placed in an easy to find position, then it is important to make sure the its location is identified in marin mountain
Costs of cycle parking provision
Approximate costs for provision of secure cycle parking are:
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Approximate cost
Covered secure cycle shed for marin mountain
Cycle cage with a key or combination lock system for 12
Semi vertical or vertical stand for 4
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Installation cost of Sheffield stand £100 per stand
Source DfT Leaflet TA 11/97 ‘Cycling to work.’
Sheffield Stand Specification
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The bends at the top should have a radius of 100-250mm and the length of marin mountain
The height of the stand above the ground should be 750-850mm
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Stands should preferably be located on a hard level surface
On sloping ground they should be aligned across the slope, to stop
Individual stands may either be bolted to the surface or embedded into the ground
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The gap between adjacent Sheffield stands should be an absolute marin mountain
Stands should be at least 650mm away from any wall or other obstruction in all directions
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The joining bars that link the stands should be flat bars 6-10 mm thick
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The Bike Parking and Security Association
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The standards will be publicised and will help buyers marin mountain
The BPSA can also supply a list of members who can be approached directly for information on products
Bike Parking and Security Association
22 marin mountain
LONDON, SW2 3NQ
020 8671 4483
peter.gazey@
Contacting your local authority
In some cases, planning permission may be required to erect cycle facilities
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In heritage and other visually sensitive areas the LA may have preferences regarding the colour and style of facilities that are installed so it is worth contacting your marin mountain
Furthermore, LAs are large purchasers of cycle parking and have often agreed preferential terms with particular suppliers that can, in some marin mountain
It can therefore be useful to seek your LAs advice in these matters
Further information
TAL 05/02 Key elements of marin mountain
TAL 11/99 Improved Cycle Parking at South West Trains' Stations in Hampshire
TAL 06/99: Cycle Parking: Examples of Good Practice
TAL 07/97: Supply and Demand for Cycle marin mountain
Cycle Security
Cycle Security for Cyclists
The Cambridge Cycle Theft Reduction Project includes a study of the effectiveness of different types of cycle rack
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