Free cycle parking for your business or organisation

Gloucestershire and BANES

We are delighted to say we have now received funding to offer more stands in both BANES and in Gloucestershire.

Life Cycle provides free cycle parking under our Take a Stand scheme. Voluntary sector groups, schools, small businesses, churches and surgeries, in fact almost any type of organisation, are welcome to apply! Good cycle parking tells the world that you're an environmentally-friendly organisation and it's a proven way of deterring cycle theft.
 

Availability:

Bristol - we have a number of stands available that are funded by Bristol City Council. You are eligible for up to 4 stands.

Bournemouth - you are eligible for upto 2 stands.

BANES - you can ask for one free stand.

Gloucestershire - you can ask for upto 2 free stands

 - we are awaiting confirmation of fun ding for the current financial year.

Swindon, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset & Somerset - unfortunately we are not currently able to offer stands in these areas.
 

Registering your interest

Just email us, saying who you are and giving basic contact details.
 

How to install your stands

Read this
 

How to apply

Fill in this!
 

Take a Stand is supported by the various local authorities that cover the above areas.

Other types of cycle stand are also available.  Please visit our Resource Centre to see the range and to order online.

What people say!

Murrays of Clevedon

Paul, one of Murray's chefs, told us: 'The bike stands allow us to cycle to work in the knowledge that when unattended they are secure. Although most of the staff  live within a 4 mile radius of Murrays, it is not unusual to find 9 or 10 bikes tethered in the courtyard. 9 or 10 cars off the road! Thank you, Life Cycle.'

Useless Cycle parking!

If you want to know how not to install cycle parking, check out this report from the Greater Manchester Trafford Cycle campaign.

 
Our stands

We supply bolt-down and sink-in stands, with a black Rilsan finish. Rilsan® nylon is extremely hard wearing, scratch and chip resistant, warm to the touch and kind to cycle frames.

Dimensions H 800mm x 700mm W Bolt down style root fix 1100mm x 700mm W 48.3mm od x 3mm tube used.

Feedback

If you have had stands from us, please give us some feedback on them.