Street Cycle Store (at the end of Thorncombe Road)

[ed_pete]

A cycle store has arrived at the end of Thorncombe Road near the junction with Hillsboro?. I haven?t seen these anywhere else in ED ? has anyone else ?

 

[richard tudor]

Is it allowed to fix to the road and pavement on a public highway.

[LondonMix]

Yes, there is one near Heber Road. Apparently the waiting list for a slot is huge but its a great idea. I wish there were more of them even though they are a bit of an eyesore!

[Earl Aelfheah]

Yes, they are part of a pilot and I think they're a great idea. Lambeth have a number of them.

[rupert jones]

If you are not a cyclist would you want one of these parked right outside your front door.

Will they be sited away from residential front doors?

I would not like one right outside my house.

[robbin]

They are pretty ugly things! Potentially useful, but definitely ugly.

[Nigello]

No more ugly than some vehicles, and a lot less noisy and polluting.

[robbin]

In answer to your question (1) yes I'm a cyclist (2) no I certainly wouldn't want to look out of my window onto that.

[robbin]

Nigello - You must drive a seriously ugly-arsed vehicle!

[Earl Aelfheah]

They aren't exactly pretty, but then staring out at a battered old van isn't necessarily any better (although I agree I wouldn't want it right outside my front door).

I've seen some of the Lambeth ones have had trees planted either side which makes them look more appealing (see: http://www.cyclehoop.com/product/cycle-shelters-and-canopies/bike-hangar/ )

Over all though, they've got to be a good thing.

[DadOf4]

can anybody use them ?

[Earl Aelfheah]

You have to apply for a key and pay a small annual fee.

[ed_pete]

According to this site http://www.cyclehoop.rentals/ it's ?35 per year.

[spark67]

Theres one where I work in Camberwell and a couple around the elephant, always seem full

[James Barber]

We're trying to get them placed outside people who have requested them.

Lambeth now has over 150 of these installed. Southwark is aiming for another 89 to add to 11. With the right scale this could become a strategic transport project and that is the angle I've taken with council officials.

With regard to attractiveness. Lambeth in some cases have bookened them with street streets in the road. Seems a great way of doing it.

[macutd]

what happens if one is sited outside your house but you need a skip for building work?

[rupert jones]

In a nutshell you are f...ed

[Abe_froeman]

James was this an election pledge, or general lib dem local government policy?

[Earl Aelfheah]

macutd Wrote:

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> what happens if one is sited outside your house

> but you need a skip for building work?

You locate it 3 paces in either direction

[Sue]

You're lucky, to the best of my knowledge all we have in Ulverscroft Road so far is a barrier which has been leaning against a wall for ages with a scrappy bit of paper on saying the space is reserved for a bike hangar.

Which is rather frustrating when I've been waiting for it for around two years now and getting older and older :))

[DulwichFox]

Sue Wrote:

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> You're lucky, to the best of my knowledge all we

> have in Ulverscroft Road so far is a barrier which

> has been leaning against a wall for ages with a

> scrappy bit of paper on saying the space is

> reserved for a bike hangar.

>

> Which is rather frustrating when I've been waiting

> for it for around two years now and getting older

> and older :))

Well that's is fine if you are happy to have it placed directly outside your house.. where you normally park your car.

Foxy.

[Otto]

I'd be very excited to have one of these directly in front of my house!

[fruityloops]

Yep. Great idea.

[edhistory]

How will estate agents photograph the property frontage?

[Abe_froeman]

They could buy a key and photograph it from inside hangar!

The picture at the top of the page reminds me of these:

http://www.123rf.com/photo_26621451_three-pigs-in-field.html?fromid=VFc1aFd2V3pISkQxQlNRME50amJoQT09