Regulations On Bicylce Storage Facilities

simons104

Any1 know where i can find these? Need technical specifications/dimensions etc. for provision of bicycle storage facilities. I've been looking all over to no avail, any help is much appreciated

Morgan

I'd be very surprised if there are such regulations - in Ireland anyway.

simons104

There must be because i have to aquire the info for a college assignment :eek:

Gavin

Contact Dublin City Corpo/Council ? Or any of the county councils and see if they have anything. Somebody is responsible for the bike racks around town and they must at least have some sort of policy

Maybe give DCC the Dublin cycling campaign a buzz as well, they should have the info, or know who to contact to get it.

markpb

Not sure if it's any help but most councils will specify how many bike storage spaces must be provided with any new development. Check out the planning permission files on dublincity.ie, you should be able to figure out what's required.

Eoin D

I could find out if any regulations apply in work tomorrow if you're stuck. On an interesting note, take a gander at these, sent to me in work earlier...

http://www.cyclepods.co.uk/Cyclepods.htm

simons104

Sound!! They're quite cool actually arent they, a really good idea :cool:

Eoin D

Found some information in a UK street design guide. I actually wasn't looking for your stuff at the time but none the less maybe you'll find it useful?

8.2 Cycle parking

8.2.1 Providing enough convenient and
secure cycle parking at people’s homes and other
locations for both residents and visitors is critical
to increasing the use of cycles. In residential
developments, designers should aim to make
access to cycle storage at least as convenient as
access to car parking.

8.2.2 The need for convenient, safe and
secure cycle parking in new developments is
recognised in Policy Planning Guidance
Note 13: Transport (PPG13)5 (Wales: TAN 18),
which recommends that provision should be
increased to promote cycle use but should
at least be at levels consistent with the local
authority’s cycle target strategy in its Local
Transport Plan.

Determining the amount of cycle parking

8.2.3 Shared cycle parking is normally more
efficient than providing sufficient space within
each dwelling for the maximum possible number
of cycles. Shared cycle parking facilities should
be secure and convenient to use.

8.2.4 The amount of cycle parking in a shared
facility will depend on the overall number of
cycles anticipated across the scheme, based on
average cycle-ownership levels. This number can
vary considerably depending on circumstances.

8.2.5 Houses tend to have higher levels of
cycle ownership than flats. Research carried out
for CABE/Oxfordshire County Council by WSP

8.2.6 The amount of provision will also
vary depending on the type of development.
Cycle use can be expected to be relatively high
in places such as student accommodation. In
sheltered housing or housing for older people,
lower provision is likely to be more appropriate.

8.2.7 When assessing the effect of location,
census data on the proportion of trips to work
made by cycle provides a useful proxy for
assessing the likely level of cycle ownership.

8.2.8 Cycle parking is often likely to be
within, or allocated to, individual dwellings,
particularly for houses. In such cases, it will be
necessary to consider the potential for one cycle
to be owned by each resident.

Visitors and mixed-use areas

8.2.9 Providing cycle parking for visitors is
important when planning new developments and
modifying existing streets. In residential areas,
the amount and location of visitor parking can
be informed by the amount of cycle parking
available to residents and the targeted modal
share of visitor trips.

8.2.10 In some cases, visitors may be able
to use spare space within residential cycleparking
facilities, whether shared or individual.
Some provision in the public realm may also
be appropriate, particularly where residents’
provision is not easily accessed by visitors.

8.2.11 In mixed-use areas and where there are
commercial or communal facilities in a residential
neighbourhood, well-located and convenient
public cycle-parking will normally be necessary.
Design solutions for residential
cycle-parking

8.2.12 Cycles are often kept in garages, and
this can be convenient and secure if located near
the front of the property. However, garages are
not normally designed for cycle storage, and the
proportion of housing schemes with individual
garages is declining.

8.2.13 Greater consideration therefore needs
to be given to the provision of bespoke cycle
storage. Cycles are not suited to overnight
storage outdoors as they are vulnerable to theft
and adverse weather. At the very least, any
outdoor cycle parking needs to be covered, and
preferably lockable (Fig. 8.1).

8.2.14 If no cycle parking is provided, this
may affect the way garages are used. This
aspect, among others, will inform decisions on
whether garages count fully towards car-parking
provision (see paragraph 8.3.4 below).

8.2.15 Where separate cycle-parking is
provided within the building, it needs to be
conveniently located, close to the main point of
access. Where cycle parking is to be provided
within a separate building, such as a detached
garage or other outbuildings, it will need to be
secure, with doors designed for easy access.

8.2.16 In flats, cycle parking has often
been inadequate, leading to cycles being
stored in hallways or balconies. For new
developments, the storage of cycles is an
important consideration.

8.2.17 For ground-floor flats, or where
adequately-sized lifts are provided, storage
within the accommodation may be an option,
but it will need to be expressly considered in the
design and it will be important to ensure that
cycles can be brought into the building easily
and quickly.

8.2.18 Cycle parking for flats can also be
located in communal areas, such as in hallways
or under stairs, but, if so, it needs to be properly
designed in order to prevent parked cycles
becoming a nuisance for residents. If parking is
to be located on upper floors, adequately-sized
lifts need to be considered.

8.2.19 Another option is to provide communal
cycle-parking in secure facilities, such as in
underground car parks, in purpose-designed
buildings or in extensions to buildings.

8.2.20 Visitor cycle-parking in the public
realm is best provided in well-overlooked areas,
which may often be the street itself (Fig. 8.2).
Although there is a wide variety of design
options, simple and unobtrusive solutions, such
as Sheffield stands (Fig. 8.3), are preferred.
Some bespoke designs are not so convenient, for
example they may not allow both wheels to be
easily locked to the stand (Fig. 8.4).

8.2.21 Cycle stands need to be located clear of
pedestrian desire lines, and generally closer
to the carriageway than to buildings. They
should be detectable by blind or partially sighted
people. A ground level tapping rail at either end
of a run of stands should be provided.

8.2.22 The preferred spacing of these stands is
about 1 m, so that two cycles can be stored per
metre run. Where space is limited, an absolute
minimum spacing of 800 mm may be used,
although this will make it more difficult for
cycles with baskets and panniers to be stored.
The outermost stands should be no closer than
550 mm to a parallel wall. In addition, there
should be at least 550 mm clear space betwen
the ends of individual stands and any wall.

8.2.23 Where cycle parking is provided
internally, the indicative dimensions shown in
Figs 8.5 and 8.6 are appropriate.

8.2.24 Overall space requirements can be
reduced where cycles are stored on-end or in
two layers using rack systems, but such storage
is often not as easy to use by everyone, and is
a less desirable option than parking on
the ground

Stark

Eoin D wrote: »

I could find out if any regulations apply in work tomorrow if you're stuck. On an interesting note, take a gander at these, sent to me in work earlier...

http://www.cyclepods.co.uk/Cyclepods.htm

Looks like a solution to a problem that didn't exist imo.

Harpz

Take a look at the
National Manual for Urban Areas- Provision of Cycling Facilities.
google it
Might have some useful info.

Eoin D

From what I can gather there are no regulations or conditions for bicycle storage facililites but there are guidleines.

Logically it seems to be dealt with on a case by case basis, a development out in the sticks wouldn't require as much cycle storage in a commuter town for Dublin say.

DTO might be able to provide you with some information as well I'd say

DBCyc

The UK Department for Transport's Traffic Advisory Leaflet "Key elements of cycle parking provision" gives useful guidance on cycle parking both on street and off street.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tpm/tal/cyclefacilities/keyelementsofcycleparkingpro4085

Lumen

Slightly OT, but I noticed signs on the railings of Westland Row church this morning saying something like "Bicycles attached to these railings will be removed".

What's the law in this area?

I'm tempted to lock a unicycle to the railings to test the scope of enforcement.

scottreynolds

Stark wrote: »

Looks like a solution to a problem that didn't exist imo.

They would work really weel in Dublin..... people wouldn't need to jump on the wheels to get leverage to bend them..