Bike parking; Bath and elsewhere

CyclingSid

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Bike parking; Bath and elsewhere

« on: January 05, 2023, 10:10:27 »

BANES has made the cycle news by introducing bike hanger parking

https://twitter.com/bathnes/status/1610595983481622528?cxt=HHwWgMC-gfCg_tksAAAA

I hope they have more success with them than Brighton have. Ongoing discussion

https://road.cc/content/news/cycling-live-blog-4-january-2023-298361
also includes "“How not to do cycle parking, London style”: Cyclists blast Battersea Power Station bike parking" gettingalmost Nul Points for its efforts.


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stuving

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Re: Bike parking; Bath and elsewhere

« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2023, 11:29:20 »

Quote from: CyclingSid on January 05, 2023, 10:10:27

BANES has made the cycle news by introducing bike hanger parking

Do those bike hangars actually have hangers in them? They don't look tall enough, but no doubt if they do they'll annoy cyclists even more.


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Bmblbzzz

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Re: Bike parking; Bath and elsewhere

« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2023, 15:50:00 »

I've always thought they're called hangars because they resemble aircraft hangars. There's one in Montpelier, just one street away from the station.
https://goo.gl/maps/bVyXX8vdALJDhitu7
The ones in Brighton look as if they make better use of the space, being squarer in profile.


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