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Subject = Cycle Storage
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An cycling clothes important objective of the National Cycling Strategy is for cycle parking to be available at all major destinations- see Chapter 8 of the NCS for a more detailed discussion of this objectivecycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions cycling clothes The fear of theft is one of the biggest deterrents to growth in cycling and as such is one of the key issues being addressed by the NCScycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions For employers, improving cycling clothes the quality of cycle parking is the most immediate step they can take to encourage cyclists, and the one most likely to yield quick winscycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The 1993 AA Cycling Motorists study found cycling clothes that 86% of those surveyed would be encouraged to cycle if secure parking was providedcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions This is supported by the results of the 1996 Cycle Challenge project for cycle parking at rail cycling clothes stations in Hampshire, with a 500% increase in the number of bikes parked at one improved sitecycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Providing good quality cycle parking can greatly enhance the attractiveness of your work site cycling clothes and help increase cycle usecycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 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 cycling clothes provide sufficient space for 12 bicyclescycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions What type of cycle parking facilities should you provide? Cycle parking can range from individual stands for one or two bicycles next to doorways cycling clothes to large, covered (or indoor) cycle stores with swipe card accesscycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The type of cycle parking most appropriate for your site will depend on a number of factors, including the number of cycling clothes cyclists in each building, distance between buildings, the number and location of entrances, availability of space and the level of cycle theft in the neighbourhoodcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The main possibilities, and their respective merits, cycling clothes are discussed belowcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions NB: To provide sufficient security for cyclists to trust a cycle rack, it must be possible to lock the bicycle by both frame and wheelscycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 'Butterfly' stands, cycling clothes concrete blocks with slots and other types of racks that grip the bicycle by its wheel do not provide this level of security, and can also damage the wheel rimscycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The simplest cycling clothes rack that meets these criteria is the ‘Sheffield ’stand -an inverted 'U' of steel tube with the ends fixed into the groundcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 1 cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Free standing cycle stands The Sheffield cycling clothes type stand, can support two bicycles; and, especially when fixed by bolts, can be fitted into available spaces without too much difficultycycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions By placing these stands individually, or in small groups, it cycling clothes is usually possible to find suitable spaces near building entrancescycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions As this sort of cycle stand can most easily be located next to entrances; this is usually the most appropriate for cycling clothes visitors and other short-stay parkingcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 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 cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions cycling clothes Advantages: flexibility, cheapness Disadvantages: lack of shelter (unless placed under cover) ; less secure than fully enclosed and lockable stores cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 2 cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Purpose built cycle sheds and shelters cycling clothes A purpose built bike shed or shelter can typically hold up to 12 bicycles per unitcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Sheds come as prefabricated units that are embedded or bolted into a concrete base cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Some cycling clothes are available with built-in racks; others are simply a shelter providing space for stands to be installed into the covered areacycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions When buying sheds with pre-fitted racks, it is important to check cycling clothes that they meet the criteria described above; and that they are not too closely spacedcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions A minimum gap of 0.8 m between bikes is needed to enable the cyclists to get in cycling clothes and out, remove attached luggage and fasten lockscycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The Sheffield style stand described earlier is ideal for use in sheds and can be obtained in toast rack multiple units cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Advantages: cycling clothes provides shelter, so attractive to those who cycle all year round; bikes are kept in one place Disadvantages: more expensive than standalone Sheffield stands, it can be hard to find a suitable cycling clothes location 3 cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 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 cycling clothes if a secure room indoors can be found for this purposecycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The key, or swipe card or keycode, is only given to registered cyclists cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Some indoor stores use hooks to hold cycling clothes bicycles in a vertical positioncycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 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 cycling clothes risk of damage to themselves or their bikescycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Even in a lockable room, cyclists will usually still prefer to lock their bikes themselves for additional security, so the rack design should allow cycling clothes for thiscycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 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 cycling clothes 4 cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Cycle lockers Individual cycle lockers are more expensive than sheds but are popular because they are more secure and permit the safe storage of clothes, helmets and accessories along cycling clothes with the bikecycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 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 cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions They are cycling clothes particularly suited for locations like railway stations where bicycles are left unattended for long periods in public placescycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Deposit time is rapid, as no parts need to be secured or removed, and cycling clothes clothing can be left with the bike if security conditions allowcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Advantages: individual security, storage of other equipment Disadvantages: cost, requires more space per bicycle than a conventional shed, locker cycling clothes keys need to be allocated and managed, greater maintenance requirement 5 cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Cycle Centres In areas where there is a lack of employer based facilities, employers might consider co-operating with local cycling clothes authorities and local cycle/ environmental groups to help establish a cycle centre like those in Leicester, Taunton and Chelseacycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Cycle centres combine parking with other services including cycle service and hire, showers cycling clothes and changing facilities, information etc Corporate memberships of such centres can offer considerable benefits to cyclists where employers are unable to provide workplace facilitiescycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Advantages: security and other services available to cycling clothes cyclists Disadvantages: parking is unlikely to be close to the workplace, commercial viability Location of cycle parking facilities It is essential that cycle parking is put in the right location; cycling clothes if it isn't it will simply not be used, so your money will be wastedcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Cyclists do not want to park their bikes at the back of a car park –they need cycling clothes to see advantages over driving a carcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 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, cycling clothes and which is also overlooked to improve securitycycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Staff oversight or closed circuit TV can add considerably to security – maybe your existing CCTV cameras could cover the cycle park areas cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productionscycling clothes 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 cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Convenience: Cycle parking facilities should cycling clothes be close to the journey’s end and as near or nearer than car parkingcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Ideally, cyclists should not have to carry their bicycles down stepscycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Security: Cyclists should feel safe cycling clothes using the facilities and thieves should be deterredcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions You could consider locations which are over-looked from windows, entrances, public spaces or existing security cameras cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions You should also ensure that there is cycling clothes adequate lighting at and leading to the facilitycycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Obstruction: Ensure that cycle parking does not cause an obstruction or present a hazard, especially to the visually impaired cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The location cycling clothes of cycle parking should be discussed with existing cyclists to make sure it is suitable; this is especially important when planning the more expensive facilitiescycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Two useful strategies for identifying good cycle cycling clothes parking locations are: 1 cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Look for unofficial cycle parking: bikes chained to railings, fire escapes, etc or kept inside offices, in storerooms and under staircasescycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions This shows demand for cycle cycling clothes parking; and if your new facilities are successful in meeting this demand then such unofficial parking should disappearcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 2 cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Experiment with individual Sheffield type stands at likely locations; if these cycling clothes become fully occupied then consider adding additional ones; if not then move them elsewherecycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Cycle parking for visitors should be well signed to enable visitors to locate parking easily; and ideally cycling clothes placed where they wish to gocycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 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 cycling clothes travel information sent to visitorscycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Costs of cycle parking provision Approximate costs for provision of secure cycle parking are: Item Approximate cost Covered secure cycle shed for cycling clothes about 12 bikes Could cost less than £500 Cycle cage with a key or combination lock system for 12 bikes £1,500 Semi vertical or vertical stand for 4 bikes £80-£100 cycling clothes One Sheffield stand for two bicycles £35 Installation cost of Sheffield stand £100 per stand Source DfT Leaflet TA 11/97 ‘Cycling to work.’ Sheffield Stand Specification Each stand should cycling clothes be made of metal tubing with an external diameter of 50-75mm and a minimum thickness of 2.5mmcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The bends at the top should have a radius of 100-250mm and the length of cycling clothes the stand should be 700 to 1000mmcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The height of the stand above the ground should be 750-850mm cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The tubing should be coated with a plastic or similar coating to prevent cycling clothes damage to bicycle paintworkcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Stands should preferably be located on a hard level surface cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions On sloping ground they should be aligned across the slope, to stop bikes slipping downhill along cycling clothes the length of the standcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Individual stands may either be bolted to the surface or embedded into the ground cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Embedded stands should extend to a depth of at least 250mm cycling clothes of tubing below ground level; and preferably the ends should be splayed, fitted with a short horizontal rod or base plate, otherwise widened to ensure they are securely anchoredcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Bolted stands should cycling clothes be attached to the ground using at least two high-security bolts passing through a base plate of minimum dimensions 150x150x6 mmcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The gap between adjacent Sheffield stands should be an absolute cycling clothes minimum of 750 mm, with 850 to 1000 mm preferredcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Stands should be at least 650mm away from any wall or other obstruction in all directions cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Sheffield stands may be cycling clothes joined together at ground level to form a rack of stands (a toast rack) cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The joining bars that link the stands should be flat bars 6-10 mm thick cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Circular tube cycling clothes joining bars prevent the bicycle wheel from standing next to the vertical tube of the stand, making it harder to lock wheel and down-tube with a D-lockcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions (NB: Dimensions are based cycling clothes on the Sheffield Stand specifications in Oxfordshire County Council's Cycling Strategy and the Cambridge Cycle Friendly Employers Guide, available from the CTC) The Bike Parking and Security Association The Bike Parking cycling clothes and Security Association (BPSA) , a trade association for cycle parking manufacturers, is developing a set of standards for cycle stands and lockerscycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The standards will be publicised and will help buyers cycling clothes to identify good quality equipmentcycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions The BPSA can also supply a list of members who can be approached directly for information on products cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Bike Parking and Security Association 22 cycling clothes Palace Road LONDON, SW2 3NQ 020 8671 4483 peter.gazey@ bikesec.co.uk Contacting your local authority In some cases, planning permission may be required to erect cycle facilities cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Details are cycling clothes provided in Appendix 5.Acycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions 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 cycling clothes local cycling officer if this is likely to be an issuecycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Furthermore, LAs are large purchasers of cycle parking and have often agreed preferential terms with particular suppliers that can, in some cycling clothes cases, be taken advantage of by other partner organisationscycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions It can therefore be useful to seek your LAs advice in these matters cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Further information TAL 05/02 Key elements of cycling clothes cycle parking provision 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 cycling clothes Parking Cycle Security Cycle Security for Cyclists The Cambridge Cycle Theft Reduction Project includes a study of the effectiveness of different types of cycle rack cycling, cycling clothes, cycling road tires, cycling trainer, cramps & bicycling, road race cycling, rock cycle, world cycling productions Links to cycling clothes
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