shelters Bike shelters don’t need to be a bore


Andrew Murray, managing director of Autopa, says that providing cycle parking is essential to achieve sustainability aims for modern commercial and office developments, but that doesn’t have to mean visually unappealing structures.


commercial buildings. Creating a cycle parking area is a relatively simple task, but


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with a plethora of different storage options available in the marketplace, there is no reason why the finished area should not be as appealing as the architecture that surrounds it. Bicycle storage solutions are available in wide range of styles,


shapes, sizes, colours and materials, making it easy to create a bicycle parking area that will enhance and compliment the wider architecture of any site.


Stands and racks


The foundation of any good bicycle store is the cycle stand, the most familiar being the Sheffield Cycle Stand. Favoured by both cyclists and regulators alike, this simple yet effective stand has become a stalwart of British urban architecture and can be found in use across the country on a daily basis. A range of hooped stands available in a variety of different


styles and materials have been created due to the Sheffield’s popularity. This gives specifiers the flexibility to customise their cycle parking areas to fit in with the wider aesthetics of a project. A hooped stand is a simple and cost-effective parking option


but the stands must be allowed room for bikes to be manoeuvred into place. To be able to secure two bicycles per stand, there needs to be a 800 mm space between them and they must be placed at least 400 mm away from any other obstruction. If you are working on a tight or awkwardly shaped


n an attempt to encourage workers to adopt a more sustainable approach to getting to and from work, cycle parking is an essential requirement for all new


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site, a cycle rack, rather than a collection of cycle stands, might be a better fit. Cycle racks can be tailored to a site’s exact requirements, and


are designed to provide high-density cycle parking and exploit every last inch of space available. Semi-vertical or vertical cycle racks are ideal for narrow sites while an alternating-height cycle rack is perfect for sites that need to store a lot of bicycles in a relatively small space. To gain the maximum number of BREEAM points on a


project, you need to create at least two bicycle parking bays per 10 members of staff.


Take cover


Gone are the days of the traditional bike shed with its corrugated roof and rickety frame. Cycle shelters have evolved over the years to meet the ever-changing needs of cyclists and are now available in a wide range of materials and constructions to suit every architectural style. Free-standing, wall-mounted, cantilevered, curved roof, flat roof – there are wide range of options available to specifiers.


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