Case Studies

Rotterdam Town Hall has recently taken the transition from car parking to cycle parking after converting an underground car park to a modern bike park facility utilising the latest VelowUp® vertical cycle parking system. The vibrant and spacious cycle park provides visitors to the town hall with secure cycle parking for up to 96 bikes. Using the latest VelowUp® vertical cycle rack, the council was able to provide a maximum number of cycle parking spaces within the basement without compromising on security. VelowUp® Vertical Cycle RackThe VelowUp® is purposely designed to maximise the amount of cycle parking spaces in areas where space is at a premium. The system is designed to save up to 40% more space compared to any other conventional cycle rack or stand. The VelowUp® is easy to install, simple to operate and securely accommodates all types of bicycles. The VelowUp® product video shows this simple but effective cycle parking system in use. For more information about the smart VelowUp® cycle parking system, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

This is the funky cycle store recently designed, manufactured, supplied and installed by Falco for Hengelo City Council in the Netherlands. Incorporating an array of green trespa wall panels in five different colour shades, the cycle store is a striking example of combining a secure cycle parking facility with a modern and contemporary design.    The cycle store is based on our flagship FalcoLok-500 design and includes a window panel to maximise light which stretches across each side of the shelter as well as secure swipe card access. Inside the shelter features Sheffield Stands to securely park manual bikes as well as our innovative FalcoIon cycle stands to securely park and charge electric bikes. As part of the contract Falco also manufactured and supplied an attractive smoking shelter arrangement using the FalcoLite design combined with a FalcoSwing Bench and Tempo Ashtray. FalcoLok-500 Secure Cycle Store The FalcoLok-500 is the largest version of the FalcoLok range and can be  modified in a variety of ways to meet the requirements of the client. There is a huge variety of cladding options available for the store including hardwood, hardwood, trespa, shiplap cladding, wire mesh, reinforced glass and many more. For more information about the FalcoLok-500, please contact our helpful technical team on 01538 380080.

Falco has recently manufactured and installed a series of four bespoke cycle parking compounds for 3 Primary schools and 1 secondary school in Glasgow, following the succession of a  competitive tender process. The funky FalcoQuarter cycle shelters were all painted in the individual colours chosen by the schools themselves! Each compound can securely accommodate 21 scooters and up to twenty bikes using Toaster style cycle racks, one located on either side of the compound. Each shelter is made secure with a walkway cover and lockable gates and the use of a Locinox mechanical code lock. Branded vinyl graphics and distinctive powder coating in a RAL colour add the finishing touches to create an attractive cycle compound which will encourage students to commute to school by bike. Falco provided a free surveying service plus full CAD drawings and design layouts to the council as well as full manufacture, supply, installation and printed vinyl graphics of all four cycle compounds. The cycle compounds also had wire mesh fitted for additional security underneath the extra thick polycarbonate sheets! For more information about the secure FalcoQuarter cycle compound, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

Hull Paragon Interchange station is the latest cycle hub; designed, manufactured and installed by Falco. It provides the First TransPennine Express (FTPE) station with a fully equipped facility to give cycle-rail users with everything they might need as part of their daily commute. With smart card access and a fully manned daytime service, the Cycle Hub is a secure facility providing peace of mind to cyclists - with cycle parking for up to 160 bikes utilising the latest FalcoLevel Premium two tier racks. The full list of features and facilities included at the new cycle hub are as follows: 160 Cycle Parking spaces Six electric cycle charging points. A fully fitted out cycle repair shop. A FalcoFix cycle repair and maintenance station. Ten hire bikes. Two electric hire bikes (and even more to come). Smart card secure access. New low energy LED lighting throughout. CCTV Security. Helmet locker cages. Re-branding of the hub. Initially Falco took the architect’s drawings, imported them onto its own system and produced an initial layout for the client to appraise. Following site visits, further revisions took place and a design for the hub was developed. Falco took some existing workshops, removed the partitions and created two work spaces for a reception and a workshop area. The workshop was fully fitted out to enable the engineers to undertake repairs and the servicing of bikes. Additionally six electric bike charging points were fitted to meet the burgeoning trend for electric bikes - along with electric hire bikes to provide commuters to the city with an option to tackle the North Sea winds! A FalcoFix repair station along with some helmet lockers provide users with great additional cycling facilities and provide them with a cycle repair station for their own use. Hull Paragon station dates back to the 18th century and is now classed as a grade II listed building, in order to protect the original NER mosaic flooring, Falco placed rubber matting underneath all two-tier cycle racks to prevent any damage to the historic surface. The cycle hub, managed by Travel Extra, is located inside the old NER ticket office area and provides cyclists with a complete range of facilities. The team there commented: “Falco’s team have been very professional in all aspects of the Hull Cycle Hub complete fit out from start to finish. Workmanship has been first class and would recommend without haste.” To register with the Hull cycle hub get in touch at http://hullcyclehub.co.uk/.

Falco recently manufactured, supplied and installed a bespoke wooden clad cycle store based on our popular FalcoLok design for Irlam Railway Station in Manchester. Irlam Station in Greater Manchester has recently been the subject of a £2m revamp, bringing the station back to its former glory and preserving many of its original features. Irlam is the busiest unmanned station in Greater Manchester with in excess of 260,000 users each year. The contemporary cycle store is manufactured from a combination of hardwood and polycarbonate to be sympathetic to the surrounding area and was re-modelled several times by Falco’s in house design team to ensure it met the clients budget. The secure store was supplied with thirteen Sheffield stands to accommodate 26 bikes with internal LED lighting and a lockable door with cylinder lock and a self closing mechanism. The secure store was made complete with powder coated steelwork in RAL 9005 Jet Black. Temporary short term external cycle parking was also provided next to the main entrance of the station. For more information about our popular FalcoLok cycle store design, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

Falco recently manufactured, supplied and installed a series of 540 FalcoLevel-Premium two-tier cycle parking spaces for an underground cycle park at the new Willem Wilmink Square Plaza in Enschede. The new Willem Wilmink Square was named in remembrance of the famous Dutch poet and writer, Willem Wilmink, who was best known for the large number of songs he wrote for a number of popular children’s TV programs and his simple approach to poetry. Falco manufactured, supplied and installed 540 spaces of our latest FalcoLevel-Premium two-tier cycle parking racks for cyclists to use free of charge  when visiting the plazas theatre, restaurants or shops. As part of the scheme the highly efficient VeloComfort® automated cycle stair ramps were installed so that cyclists’ can manoeuvre their bikes up and down the cycle park stairs with ease. The underground cycle park features a number of famous lyrics and verses quoted by Willem Wilmink which have been printed onto the walls within the facility. For more information about the project at Willem Wilmink Square or the FalcoLevel-Premium two tier cycle racks, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.