Secure Bike Storage Could Make all the Difference to Commuters
Anthony writes:
I found that participating in Operation Transportation was a great way
to discover areas around where I live that I wouldn't have bothered to go to.
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Cycling opens out the wonders of your world and provides new perspectives on life, as realised by Anthony and Calvin's father in the cartoon above from: http://usjgreenriders.blogspot.ie/2011/10/cartoon-of-week_20.html |
I’ve also just been given a key to the secure bike shed at work (in Arup)
where they have been having meetings on how to encourage their workforce to
cycle to work. A few minutes a day does make a difference to your overall
cardio fitness I think.
As bikes can be quite expensive
these days it’s good to see companies making an effort to secure your
bikes while you're at work rather than just providing a bike shelter.
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There are many Bike Shelters to choose from some more secure than others..
Picture credits: Top left: http://thebulletin.ca/bike-lockers-offer-low-cost-waterfront-parking/
2nd down on Left: http://www.leisurebuildings.com/acatalog/safestore-single-secure-locker-bike-shed.html
3rd down on Left:
Underneath to the right: a runner up in London Cycling Campaigns best Cycling Facility Awards 2011, Lambeth Council's Vauxhall bike lockers: http://lcc.org.uk/pages/best-cycling-facility
Second photo below on the right: http://www.bikecare.co.uk/cycle_shelters.html
I'm afraid it’s too easy to cut a bike lock and steal the bike, so I hope that other companies may review the security of their bike storage areas and advertise it to their staff.
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| If you have a bike that lingers uncycled in a shed for fear of bike theft elsewhere, why not ask your employer or colleagues to invest in some secure bike storage? Image from: http://blog.supersizedbikes.com/2010/12/bicycle-lore/bike-in-garage-cartoon/ |
Anyway, I hope that Operation Transportation is just the start of a series of measures to promote cycling and not
simply a one off.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK and keep us posted of any other
events.
Regards, Anthony
Editorial Footnote:
Bike lockers are only as good as the lock that secures them. Some secure bicycle stores are locked electronically like the bicycle parking facility in Lexington, Baltimore, where over 50 bicycles can be parked in a fenced area, accessible only with a keycard pass.
However many of the lockers depicted in between Anthony's text, require padlocks -which may be broken with varying degrees of ease. The following video gives some advice on choosing the best padlock:
