Secure bike shelters: models to match your street furniture

Installing a secure bike shelter is a way of responding to ecological issues and encouraging the use of “clean” means of transport that don’t emit CO2. Enclosed bike shelters make parking easier and reassure workers, students and senior citizens on two wheels.

Since 1987, Polymobyl has been guiding French municipalities, local authorities and companies in their urban planning. Different ranges are presented for individual or collective use.

The latest generation of enclosed bicycle shelters

Thecustomizable bike shelter has a door equipped with a padlock, badge reader or keypad. This locking system can be adapted to suit your needs.

The collective models are both stylish and modular, to fit in with any space. Compact, they can store from 6 to 20 bikes, with a starting module measuring 210 x 100 x 150 cm. A well-positioned inner rail secures bicycles. Several options are available, including perforation, engraving, RAL color, LED lighting, electric bike charging station, repair station, etc.

Individual models have a different look and offer other conveniences, since you can store your helmet and accessories in addition to your bike. Boxes can be paired and moved without prior dismantling. An optional rail can be installed to padlock the cycle.

Individual and collective high-protection shelters

Secure bike racks are built with a steel structure, galvanized sheet metal partitions and a reinforced, burglar-proof sheet metal door. The roof is designed not to deteriorate as a result of climatic aggression.

In the event of damage, these shelters can be repaired using easily adjustable replacement parts. Drilled floor fixings and adjustable feet guarantee solidity and longevity. No civil engineering work is required for installation.

Polymobyl makes it easy to create parking areas for conventional and electric bicycles: much more than practical solutions, equipment designed for urban beautification is a powerful communication tool, reflecting the brand image of the company or local authority that ordered it.

The Polymobyl procedure for creating bicycle shelters

Secure cycle shelters are designed following an on-site audit. Polymobyl takes into account the environment, the available surface area, technical constraints, as well as the equipment already installed, to produce a costed action plan with a customized quotation.

A multi-disciplinary team, including a project manager, designers and graphic artists, is on hand as soon as the quotation is signed to draw up sketches, 2D and 3D plans, technical data sheets, etc. Space enhancement is a priority. Throughout the project’s development, we provide customized follow-up with a single contact to validate every parameter (shape, materials, cuts, colors, printing techniques). Polymobyl then comes to you to carry out a custom installation.

Polymobyl is also a partner in the Alvéole Plus and OEPV programs, which respectively finance local authorities and companies that choose to invest in bicycle facilities. Our products are listed and eligible for funding under both programs.

Who are our bike shelters for?

Our offer is aimed at businesses, local authorities and site managers: schools, tourist or healthcare establishments, shopping areas, condominiums, etc. Installing a secure bicycle parking shelter has become essential for a number of reasons:
  • encourage sustainable mobility in the private and professional spheres;
  • revitalize town centers for residents and visitors alike;
  • optimize the welcome given to bicycle tourists.

How can collective bike shelters be made more widespread?

Public policies support health and the development of soft mobility through schemes such as the Bicycle and Walking Plan.

Encouraging bicycle use in the city

Initiated in 2002, this document was updated the following year. For the period 2023-2027, the Bicycle and Walking Plan calls for the development of bicycle facilities in France. It also emphasizes theft prevention through the deployment ofsecure bicycle shelters.

Cyclologistics and cargo bikes

Electric two-wheelers are already becoming increasingly popular with the public. Cargo bikes, on the other hand, are attracting more and more people who want to get around more easily.

The Bicycle and Walking Plan provides support for this mode of urban delivery, as well as for SMEs investing in such equipment.

Consequently, the creation of a secure bicycle parking facility must take into account the particularities of these two-wheeled vehicles. This applies to the dimensions of the shelter and the accessories to be provided – in particular, charging stations.

What type of collective bike shelter should I install?

Two parameters guide the level of security for a cycle parking shelter: location and budget.

In a condominium or in a less exposed environment, an open shelter is sufficient. However, in urban environments or high-traffic areas, an enclosed bike shelter is essential to combat theft and vandalism.

Our steel boxes are fully enclosed and locked using a variety of systems: padlock with key or code, badge, smartphone app… They offer double protection against damage and bad weather. This means you make a lasting investment and guarantee reassuring parking for users.

Polymobyl designs secure collective bicycle shelters for both occasional parking (customers, visitors…) and long-term parking (employees, students, residents…).

Why customize your secure cycle shelters?

Our 25° & Cie range is entirely modular: Plexiglas, metal, wood, wood-look aluminium, planted partitions… Beyond design, each secure bicycle shelter can be customized to meet the needs of users:

  • shelves or racks for helmets ;
  • bike or scooter racks ;
  • inflation and repair station ;
  • VAE charging station ;
  • locking system.

Finishing options ensure harmonious integration into the environment. They also make the shelter a genuine visual communication medium for the company or community.

Green bike shelters: why choose this solution?

Thanks to their aesthetic appeal, wooden bicycle shelters with plant partitions are becoming increasingly popular. They contribute to companies’ CSR initiatives, as well as to the re-vegetation of towns and cities. What’s more, their relative transparency means you can see inside the shelter – which is a guarantee of safety – and enhances its attractiveness.

This type of shelter is ideal for creating bicycle parking facilities for students or employees, or dedicated parking areas for administration users…

Polymobyl offers modular, made-to-measure solutions. Our approach focuses on safety, customization and aesthetic integration. Ask for a technical study to define the bike shelter best suited to your site.

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