Cycle network and route planning guide - NZ Transport Agency
Cycle network and route planning guide - NZ Transport Agency
Cycle network and route planning guide - NZ Transport Agency
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3.6 Complementary facilities<br />
3.6.1 General<br />
Cycling <strong>planning</strong> needs to consider the whole journey. All cyclists need to store or park<br />
their bicycles securely. For other than short local trips, they may need to change clothes,<br />
have a shower <strong>and</strong> store items. For longer recreational journeys toilets, clean water <strong>and</strong><br />
attractive resting places are important.<br />
Such facilities will often benefit people other than cyclists. For example, rest areas could<br />
benefit motorists <strong>and</strong> pedestrians, <strong>and</strong> changing areas, lockers <strong>and</strong> showers at a workplace<br />
could benefit lunchtime joggers.<br />
3.6.2 Secure bicycle parking<br />
All journeys require secure parking at each end. Most people will not cycle if they cannot<br />
secure their bicycle at their destination or public transport terminal (or take the bike with<br />
them on public transport).<br />
The type of parking will depend on the need for security <strong>and</strong> convenience. The most<br />
common is the ability to lock cycles to a cycle st<strong>and</strong>. Older cycle-parking st<strong>and</strong>s that<br />
support the bicycle by one wheel offer inadequate security <strong>and</strong> weather protection, <strong>and</strong><br />
can easily cause wheel damage.<br />
Choice of parking facility<br />
Three types of cycle parking are recommended:<br />
• st<strong>and</strong>s<br />
• enclosures<br />
• lockers.<br />
St<strong>and</strong>s<br />
St<strong>and</strong>s are short-term parking devices that can be located in almost any position. They<br />
are suitable outside shops where there is a high degree of passive security. The frame <strong>and</strong><br />
wheels of the cycle are locked to the rail.<br />
<strong>Cycle</strong> st<strong>and</strong>s — Christchurch, New Zeal<strong>and</strong>. (Photo: Neil Macbeth)<br />
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