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A big blue anonymous cage

It’s one thing to install a secure public bike cage. But you’ve got to tell people about it as well.

A big blue cage

Bike sheds–just like you had at school–now at a train station near you.

Speedlinking 29 July 2009

“It is not quite true, but none the less often repeated, that the bicycle is the only technology with no downside…But they are near-perfect working machines.” –Stephen Bayley, guardian.co.uk

Speedlinking 22 March 2009

“No lock can stop all thieves, but all locks are better than no lock at all” –@KarlOnSea

Speedlinking 14 October 2008

“What’s most enjoyable is sailing past queues of traffic in the rush hour!” — Bernard Sudlow

Bike parking is beautiful

The competition to design new bike racks for New York City has shown that secure bike racks can also be beautiful and interesting objects in the streetscape.

Relying on luck and ugliness?

Pay attention when locking up your bike. You may not be as lucky as this cyclist.

Speedlinking 8 July 2008

“Cycling provides economic benefit in terms of improved public health, reduced levels of traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as reductions in expenditure on transport fuel. These benefits accrue most readily when the bicycle is used as a substitute for car journeys.” –Cycling Promotion Fund

Various approaches to bike parking

Different approaches to some of the problems of bike parking.

“Lost your bike? Call this number…”

This is not a recommended technique for securely locking your bike.