Case Studies

FalcoSmart Keyless Bike Hangar is the latest development of our FalcoSmart App-based cycle parking system for bike hangars and (cycle hubs) which removes the traditional key based locking system completely, providing hands-free/handle-less entry to any UK bike hangar. The Falco keyless entry system is simple to use and works through the FalcoSmart App via the resident’s phone. The user simply opens the app and presses the on-screen button/icon and the door opens. The user then closes the door normally until it ‘clicks’ shut again. The new development builds on the current benefits of the FalcoSmart app-based system and adds a crucial factor for local authorities by removing the key-based, swing-arm lock altogether. The traditional manual ‘swing-arm’ lock is a natural target for thieves and attempted entry can cause significant costs for repairs, so removing the lock altogether removes the opportunity. FalcoSmart is a cycle parking app with a comprehensive back-office and gives local authorities a complete overview of the use of their cycle parking facilities.  Currently being rolled out by a number of Councils including Waltham Forest for their cargo bike hire scheme, the app also provides integrated access to hubs and other facilities within the borough. Key features of the FalcoSmart Keyless/Handless system include: Both Android and Apple iOS compatible. Secure Bluetooth and NFC connection. Remote Falco/Client based Management System. No Wi-Fi connection required. Eliminates the need for physical key locks. IP65 rated. Retrofittable and backward compatible to all UK bike hangar designs. Handsfree/handless locking for all UK Bike Hangars. The use of ‘apps’ has now entered most aspects of modern life and this is also true of access control. Falco has developed its own system ‘FalcoSmart’ and is able to integrate its app into any virtually any cycle parking facility; either installed into a bike hangar, a new cycle store or retrofitted into an existing one. There are a wide number of benefits of the FalcoSmart Cycle Parking App for both local authorities and residents: Council Reduces the cost of theft and damage to traditional locks. Provides inherent anti-jacking feature. Easier and more secure to administer – users can be switched on/off in the back-office Cheaper to administer than physical key systems Full data on cycle parking usage to enable cycling usage/behaviour Can be used on multiple cycle parking facilities Enables app-based access to any UK bike hangar. Users No need to carry multiple hardware such as keys, swipe cards, key fobs etc. All locks operated by the same app Potentially cheaper No need for a key deposit A further benefit to clients using the FalcoSmart electronic lock concept is that it can also be integrated into hubs and other cycle stores, so for instance a local authority which has a network of both bike hangars and cycle hubs can give residents access to their local bike hangar to pick up their bike for the morning commute and then enable them to use the same app to access the central bike hub at their local station. The back-office control means that each person can have a tailored access profile unique to them but controlled by the Borough based on their subscription. As a result of its importance to Falco and our clients we now have a patent pending on this concept of a keyless /handsfree /handless entry into a bike hangar (application number GB2012118.2). For more information about the UK’s first keyless bike hangar, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080. 

Portsmouth residents are taking advantage of a new six month Bike Hangar trial aimed at tackling the common issue of a lack of secure cycle parking facilities within residential areas. The trial includes the popular FalcoPod Bike Hangar design and is the first of its kind in Portsmouth, which aims to adopt the same success the facility has had upon many areas throughout London, where demand for secure cycle parking is extensive. Portsmouth City Council has introduced the scheme on eight roads to help improve air quality, make cycling a more accessible choice and encourage the use of cycling amongst its residents. So far hangars are available in Manners Road, Lucknow Street, Eastfield Road, Addison Road, Hunter Road, Clarence Road, Guildford Road and Sultan Road. Pictured here is Councillor Lynne Stagg unveiling the new scheme at the first Bike Hangar installation on Lucknow Street using the FalcoPod design. Portsmouth residents can now nominate their road for a FalcoPod bike hangar in the future by visiting travel.portsmouth.gov.uk/bikehangars. FalcoPod Bike Hangar The FalcoPod bike hangar as shown here in Portsmouth, is a simple and effective cycle parking facility designed to meet the needs of cyclists who don’t have access to private cycle parking facilities. The effective bike hangar has already been successfully rolled out to the London Borough of Waltham Forest, Brent, Camden, Westminster and Merton Councils.  Bike Hangar Management and Maintenance Through our ‘Falco Rentals’ team, Falco now offers local authorities and private companies a fully managed bike hangar service dealing with key management and public payments as well as a regular planned maintenance service to support the council with its ongoing public service maintenance obligations. This service is not just restricted to bike hangars though, we are able to provide a rental service for any cycle parking facility, from cycle hubs and bike stores through to individual cycle lockers, the Falco Rentals system is both flexible and simple to use. So let Falco organise your bike parking rental system whilst you get on with doing just what you should be! For more information about the FalcoPod Bike Hangar, the FalcoPod Bike Hangar service or your cycle parking scheme, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080. 

This is the new eye-catching passenger waiting shelter Falco designed and installed for Mallaig Harbour Authority on the west coast of the Highlands of Scotland. This is now the third shelter Falco has delivered to Mallaig Harbour, with another popular 5m x 2.3m FalcoHub shelter to match the previous two delivered to the Ferry terminal area. The shelter was installed earlier in May and features distinctive nautical branding and graphics with powder coating in a marine blue as well as internal seating. The shelter has been installed adjacent to the CalMac Ferry ticket office and provides passengers on the Tarbet Ferry route with full weather coverage whilst waiting for arrivals and departures. The bespoke passenger waiting shelter was manufactured in our own ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) accredited manufacturing facility in accordance with the UK CPR regulations (EN1090) being is CE Marked accordingly and is ready to withstand the traditional Scottish weather! The programme focused on the rollout of bespoke passenger waiting shelters and cycle parking at ports on the CalMac ferries network. Falco has now delivered installations at over 20 CalMac Ferry Terminals across the Scottish coast with ports including Mallaig (shown here), Kilchoan, Tayinloan, Campbeltown, Craignure, Gigha and Rhubodach. The project focused on improving the customer facilities for new cycle, waiting and ticket validation shelters. With cycle tourism numbers increasing at such locations, there was a real need to improve facilities for these passengers and CalMac partnered with Falco to help achieve their goal. CalMac Passenger Waiting Shelters at Mallaig Harbour Falco provide free Scotland-wide site surveys, free AutoCAD design and free rendering graphics to help visualise a passenger waiting shelter or cycle hub design. For more information about the scheme here at Mallaig Harbour or Falco’s bespoke range of passenger waiting shelters, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

Falco has completed the roll-out of secure cycle parking infrastructure to four stations on the London Underground Network on behalf of Transport for London. Pictured here are recent installations at Chorley Wood, Newbury Park, Hatton Cross and East Finchley. Two key products of the scheme which aims to improve the cycle-rail user experience at each station are the tried and tested Falco Level Premium+ two-tier cycle parking system and the Falco Rail cycle canopy, which when combined together, create the ultimate cycle park - providing cyclists with high levels of cycle security in a spacious contemporary canopy design. Falco has supplied the following cycle parking infrastructure at each station: Station Facility Chorley Wood 4.5m powder coated bespoke FalcoRail cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 20 bikes. One stainless steel Sheffield Stand. Newbury Park Two x 4.5m runs of powder coated bespoke FalcoRail cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 40 bikes. Hatton Cross Two x 4.5m runs of powder coated bespoke FalcoRail cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 40 bikes. Two stainless steel Sheffield Stands. East Finchley Two x 4.5m runs of powder coated bespoke FalcoRail cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 40 bikes. The four stations shown here follow on from the recent installations at Croxley Station and Rickmansworth Station, utilising the same cycle parking equipment, giving cyclists using the Underground the same user experience across the region’s stations. Newbury Park Station Cycle Parking The four stations make use of the UK’s leading FalcoLevel-Premium+ cycle rack, designed to accommodate twice as many cycles within the same space restraints or any traditional cycle rack or stand. Moving forward, the two-tier cycle racks are designed to be maintenance free to provide minimal cost of ownership to the client. Additionally should there be any unforeseen damage, the modular nature of each structure means that replacing any damaged items is simple and easy to undertake. For more information about the scheme shown here or about the FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle parking system, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

The London Borough of Merton is the latest local authority to receive the UK’s most user-friendly Bike Hangar design the FalcoPod. Falco is delighted to be working with the south-west London Council to roll-out their first phase of residential bike hangars. The FalcoPods were installed this spring and residents from the borough are now enjoying access to the latest on-street bike hangars. Falco designed, manufactured and installed a network of the latest Bike Hangar design, all located within key residential locations across the Borough. As well as manufacture and installation, Falco is also providing a fully managed service with both key Rental Management for the residents and bike hangar Maintenance on behalf of the Merton Highways and Infrastructure team. The Falco Rentals website enables Merton residents to look for free spaces in the FalcoPod network, book an available space and pay online, all in one place. The Falco Rentals website also provides a useful video along with other ideas and tips on safely looking after a bike. In addition to the Bike Hangars for Merton Council, Falco also provides a fully managed service of Bike Hangars for a number of Council’s including the London Borough Westminster, London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Camden. FalcoPod Bike Hangar for Camden Council Family Friendly Bike Hangar The FalcoPod bike hangar is a robust on-street cycle parking solution designed to meet the needs of cyclists who don’t have access to private cycle parking facilities. The improved innovative shape means that users no longer have to remove some baskets or child seats when storing their bike! Falco design is both evolutionary and innovative by nature and the new FalcoPod is no exception. This is the third generation of ‘bike hangar’ type product building on the pedigree of the original street locker the ‘Midi Bike Box’ with some great new features over existing products as follows: Size - fits in half a car parking space and houses 6 bikes, with covered weather protection. Family inclusive – with an ergonomically improved design, the additional space/height (55% more) means there is no need to remove child seats or baskets from the back or front of bikes. Bike security - the six place FalcoSound bike rack has three locking points including the ability to use a ‘D’ lock through the rear wheel and frame. Easy access - single door with integral lock and gas strut for assisted lifting. Bike Hangar Management and Maintenance Through our ‘Falco Rentals’ team, Falco now offers local authorities and private companies a fully managed bike hangar service dealing with key management and public payments as well as a regular planned maintenance service to support the council with its ongoing public service maintenance obligations. This service is not just restricted to bike hangars though, we are able to provide a rental service for any cycle parking facility, from cycle hubs and bike stores through to individual cycle lockers, the Falco Rentals system is both flexible and simple to use. So let Falco organise your bike parking rental system whilst you get on with doing just what you should be! For more information about the FalcoPod Bike Hangar, the FalcoPod Bike Hangar service or your cycle parking scheme, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080. 

Falco has completed the roll-out of a new tranche of over 350 cycle parking facilities across a number of Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR) stations. Pictured here are several of the latest installations including; Stevenage, Waterbeach, Bayford, Littleport, New Southgate, Knebworth, Ashwell & Morden, Watton at Stone and Luton Parkway stations. The scheme which got underway earlier this year during lockdown and involved the design manufacture, supply and installation of a number of different cycle parking racks and stands including the FalcoLevel two tier, the FalcoVert semi-vertical rack and traditional Sheffield stands, all with associated canopies. Additionally the provision of cycle repair and maintenance stations will allow commuters to carry out cycle maintenance whilst on the go. Luton Parkway Station Cycle Parking Falco were delighted to install facilities at almost 20 stations on the GTR station network across London and the south-east and two key cycle shelter products of this tranche of the GTR cycle improvement scheme included the open and spacious FalcoRail cycle canopy and the space-saving cantilevered FalcoSpan cycle canopy. The FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle rack enables hi-density secure cycle parking across the network. Watton at Stone Station Cycle Parking Including Solar LED Lighting To date, the latest tranche has seen the following cycle parking facilities added: Station Facility Ashwell & Morden 5.4m powder coated FalcoSpan cycle canopy with FalcoVert-Pro semi-vertical cycle racks to accommodate 17 bikes. Bayford 3m powder coated FalcoRail cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 14 bikes. Biggleswade FalcoVert-Pro semi-vertical cycle racks to accommodate 52 bikes. Bognor Regis Five hoop stainless steel Toaster cycle rack and two FalcoFix 2.0 cycle repair stations. Faygate 4.5m FalcoRail cycle canopy and a five hoop Toaster cycle rack. Hatfield Two FalcoFix 2.0 cycle repair stations. Hendon 5m powder coated double-sided FalcoRail cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 48 bikes. Knebworth 4m powder coated FalcoRail cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 18 bikes. Littleport 5m powder coated FalcoRail cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 24 bikes. Luton Parkway 6m powder coated FalcoRail cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 28 bikes. Morden South Five bespoke Sheffield cycle stands. New Southgate 4m powder coated FalcoSpan cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 18 bikes and solar LED lighting. Sandy FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 34 bikes Stevenage 10m powder coated FalcoRail cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 48 bikes. Waterbeach 5m powder coated FalcoRail cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 24 bikes. Watton at Stone 4m powder coated FalcoSpan cycle canopy with FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle racks to accommodate 18 bikes and solar LED lighting.   Ashwell & Morden Station Cycle Parking In addition to the GTR scheme shown here, Falco has just completed the rollout of over 600 cycle parking spaces for a number of stations on the Abellio Greater Anglia franchise and over 1,000 cycle parking spaces for a number of stations on the Abellio West Midlands Trains franchise. Two key products of the GTR scheme are the tried and tested FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle parking system and the EN 1090 accredited FalcoRail cycle canopy, which have been used throughout the Abellio Greater Anglia network to give cyclists using the railway the same experience across the region’s stations. When combined together, the Falco facilities create the ultimate cycle park - providing cyclists with high levels of cycle security in a spacious contemporary canopy design. Waterbeach Station Cycle Parking The FalcoLevel-Premium+ is an ingenious two-tier cycle rack designed to accommodate twice as many cycles within the same space restraints or any traditional cycle rack or stand. Moving forward, the two-tier cycle racks are designed to be maintenance free to provide minimal cost of ownership to the client (only occasional cleaning required). Additionally should there be any unforeseen damage, the modular nature of each structure means that replacing any damaged items is simple and easy to undertake. For more information about the scheme here at Govia Thameslink Railway or how Falco can assist your cycle parking scheme, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.