Downtown bike-parking trial Downtown bike-parking trial

1. Current use of bike parking facilities

2. Preferred locations

3. Ratings

4. Use preference

5. Most preferred

6. Comment summaries

6.1. Double Stacking

• Used overseas successfully.
• Appears complex, difficult to lift bikes to upper levels, expensive, high maintenance,
• not durable, bikes in lower levels may be knocked/scratched.
• However some who had tried it out commented that it is ‘surprisingly’ easy to use.
• Not good looking.
• Needs to have space for wide tyres, shocks, panniers, baskets etc.
• Better for high density requirements, e.g. PT stations, rather than main streets.

6.2. High Density

• Good use of space, relatively simple and durable design.
• Good if higher bar supports weight and can be used to lock frame to.
• May be hard on wheels/spokes, disc brakes.
• Closely parked bikes may bump against each other, and be difficult to get to to lock.
• Could be difficult to make use of all spaces.
• More difficult if variety of bike sizes and styles are parked.
• Easy to get bikes tangled.
• Needs to be easy to lock frame. May need a longer cable lock.
• Wide tyres, baskets, panniers may not fit.

6.3. New Sheffield

• Preffered for low density areas.
• Good looking, simple, low maintenance.
• Avoids contact with spokes, discs, derailleurs, etc.
• Possibly too tall or long for smaller folding bikes or childrens' bikes.
• Can secure frame to stand.
• Sleeve appreciated, may require maintenance.
• Can lean bike against it while sorting lock.
• Some bikes may not stay upright.

6.4. Harrogate Rack

• Simple and low maintenance.
• Avoids contact with spokes, discs, derailleurs, etc.
• Bikes fall over easily.
• Easily scratches bike.
• Easy to lock frame to, but difficult if want to lock both wheels.
• Low capacity.

6.5. Bike Tree

• Difficult to lift bikes into, especially large bikes, e-­bikes, or by smaller people.
• Heavy to lift, also may catch clothes etc.
• Not immediately clear how to use.
• May not fit with disc brakes, wide tyres, mudguards, accessories.
• Difficult to lock frame to.
• Similar versions with roof can work well.
• Lower visibility for security behind racks.
• May not save a lot of space if needs to be accessible from all sides.
• Keeps bikes separate from each other.