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road.cc Podcast episode 103

“Driving a car is just too easy”: Bikehangar inventor on theft, the need for safe cycle storage, and why “there are too many cars on our streets”

“People see that space as belonging to the driver, and that’s a mentality we have to change,” says Cyclehoop founder Anthony Lau, who reckons SUV-shaped bike storage could be the future…

Fri, May 02, 2025 14:50
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Bike hangar criticised by residents

“Ridiculous” bike hangar “will cause more accidents” on street where “there have been more than five car crashes”, resident claims — but council defends “popular” bicycle storage

The local authority emphasised that there were "no objections" prior to its installation and there had been "hundreds of requests from across the city" asking for more secure on-street bike storage

Mon, Jul 01, 2024 09:17
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Cyclehoop cycle hangar (Cyclehoop)

“A car parking permit is cheaper!” Cyclists slam “shameful” council for cutting bike hangar subsidy – as prices set to rise six-fold

“For all the cycle lanes and LTNs to encourage people like me to cycle, and then raise the price, I can’t afford it frankly,” one cyclist said, after Cyclehoop announced that the price of storing a bike in its hangars will rise from £12 to £72 a year

Sat, Apr 20, 2024 16:01
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Clean Cities Stolen Dreams bike storage campaign

“So many people are put off cycling by the threat of having their bike stolen”: Bike theft victims call for more secure cycle hangars as demand soars

Campaigners have placed 1,000 missing bike posters around London as new analysis reveals demand for secure storage has increased by a fifth – but some local authorities still show no signs of installing hangars

Thu, Nov 16, 2023 13:28
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Drivers crashes into London bike hangar (Rendel Harris)

“Is there anything that can’t be blamed on cyclists?” Baby hospitalised after motorist crashes into bike hangar – and locals blame the hangar

The storage unit has been removed following last week’s collision, with a parked lorry taking its place

Fri, Mar 17, 2023 18:13
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Bath bike hangar

“Green measles” bike hangars may threaten Unesco World Heritage status, resident claims

The Bath local suggested the bike hangars will offer graffiti artists a "field day" and "make Unesco's decision so much simpler"

Mon, Feb 20, 2023 11:34
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Brighton cycle hangar (credit – Brighton Active Travel)

NIMBY locals “concerned and distressed” by “giant ugly” bike hangar

A councillor branded the bike storage facility a "monstrosity" days after a row over a different hangar pictured taking up two car parking spaces

Sat, Nov 12, 2022 15:38
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Cycle hangar in Norfolk Square, Brighton (credit – Laura King, Facebook)

Council “investigating” after driver outrage at cycle hangar “deliberately” blocking car parking spaces

Cries of council "incompetence" or even the "continuing war against motorists" have spread across local news reports and social media since the parking facility with space for six bikes was photographed taking up two car parking spaces

Wed, Nov 09, 2022 11:19
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Bike hangar in Hackney

Waltham Forest to double “hugely popular” bike hangars

North London council will double on-street bike hangars as part of £30m Mini Holland scheme

Mon, Oct 31, 2016 12:46
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