This Christmas brought some very special presents for the bright and bold city of Hong Kong as the first ever Cyclehoop was placed in Kowloon Park in December. The installation of the Cyclehoop forms part of the Hong Kong Shen Zhen Architecture Biennale, an exhibition based exclusively on the set themes of urbanism and urbanisation….
We never get bored of seeing our much loved designs installed on streets overseas. So it was with great excitement that we recently shipped over a convoy of eight Car Bike Ports to the cycling devoted city of Helsinki in Finland. Finland has long been ahead of the curve as a cycle-friendly city so we…
UK’s first San Francisco-style on street ‘Parklet’ which was installed in a redundant road space in Hackney back in July, transforming it into a sanctuary for people to sit, hang out and relax has since been relocated to a brand new home. Parklets are a simple and low cost way to improve the environment and help bring more customers…
We are pleased to announce our largest ever install of Two Tier cycle parking in the UK at Cambridge University, the oldest in England and the world’s fourth-oldest surviving University. We will be installing 678 two tiers at the prestigious institution , working closely with Principle contractor Morgan Sindall. This huge install will help provide effective and…
“Reclaiming the road” could be considered a ‘hot topic’ in the world of cycle parking, it also appears to be inspiring many of the latest Cyclehoop projects on the streets of London. Streets make up 80% of the accessible open space in our towns and cities, offering huge potential as a community resource, therefore taking this…
Cyclehoop were pleased to be involved in the new development of One Victoria Road, part of Imperial College London and their new Campus in North Acton. The brand new development is the College’s new Hall of Residence where we have installed 300+ cycle parking spaces using a combination of Two Tier Racks, Semi-Vertical Bike Racks and Sheffield…
Thanks to a brand new campaign by Wiggle called “Roll with us at Temple Meads,” Bristol now has a fully equipped bike friendly station. Wiggle are the first UK brand to sponsor and corporately brand Cyclehoop public bike pumps and repair stands for use in the public realm. Positioned on the platform adjacent to the cycle parking within temple…
Cyclehoop are delighted to be providing temporary cycle parking for the Meltdown Festival. Since 1993 some of the world most distinguished musicians have been the guest directors of Meltdown. This year is the turn of the Oscar, Golden Globe, Obie and Drama Desk award-winning musician known for his eclectic collaborations,David Byrne. Byrne is known for his activism in support…
Cyclehoop are pleased to have worked with Croydon Council to bring the first cycle hub to Croydon town centre. The Cycle Hub, located on College Road opposite East Croydon station, will provide free covered cycle parking for 80 bikes while the neighbouring Brompton Bike Hire dock will house eight folding bikes for hire. As well as the cycle…
We have just launched our brand new rentals website specifically for anyone who would like to rent cycle parking spaces in our Bikehangars and Bikelockers. This website will form the largest private cycle parking rental network in the UK. Our award winning Bikehangars and Bikelockers provide effective, on-street protection from tough weather conditions and theft. Users can now search and…
Following on from our first successful Parklet installed in the UK, Team London Bridge recently organised a design competition for their own Parklet in the London Bridge area in the ‘Fresh Air Square’ competition. They hope to install their ‘Fresh Air Squares’ in September 2015 followed by a further 3-4 locations in spring 2016. Fresh Air Squares will be modular, portable…
UK’s first San Francisco-style on street ‘parklet’ has been installed in a redundant road space in Hackney transforming it into a sanctuary for people to sit, hang out and relax. The borough’s parklet has been co-funded by Hackney Council using the Mayor’s Air Quality Fund grant, through Sustrans’ Innovation Fund. The ‘parklet’ is a small urban…
