Case Studies
The London Borough of Ealing is the latest local authority to receive a network of the UK’s most user-friendly bike hangar design - the FalcoPod.
Falco is delighted to be working with the West London Council to roll-out their next phase of residential bike hangars, providing convenient on-street cycle parking for resident use.
The London Borough of Ealing identified a significant demand for secure, reliable bike storage within the borough. Many residents do not have access to private bike storage, and this lack of secure parking has often deterred people from cycling, especially in urban areas where bike theft is a common concern. To support the uptake of cycling and improve overall sustainability, the borough decided to invest in a public bike hangar scheme to provide residents with a secure, affordable option for storing their bikes.
Located at key residential areas across the Borough, Falco manufactured and installed a series of 46 FalcoPod bike hangars this month, providing six on-street cycle parking spaces per bike hangar, whilst only utilising one car parking space.
Each bike hangar is powder-coated in RAL 6009 Fir Green, a colour that blends seamlessly with the local environment and enhances the visual appeal of the urban landscape. The hangars feature secure locking systems, providing peace of mind to residents and making them ideal for long-term use in public spaces.
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 London Borough of Ealing Highways and Infrastructure team.
The Falco Rentals website enables Ealing residents to look for free spaces in the FalcoPod Bike Hangar 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 Ealing Council, Falco is also providing managed Bike Hangar services for the London Borough of Camden, Merton, Lewisham and Richmond and Wandsworth, as well as Bath & North East Somerset Council and Sheffield City Council.
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 been a family company with its own production site for over 70 years. Sustainability was in our DNA from the very beginning and this is reflected within our complete range of modular cycle parking and shelter products, all designed with full circularity in mind.
All products ranges are contemporary and durable, typical of a Falco product. Falco has been at the forefront of the cycle parking and street furniture market and has built up a renowned reputation for manufacturing products that exceed in both design and durability.
Falco’s operations have supported the Circular Economy for many years, simply manufacturing products with environmentally friendly products, that can last for decades and at the end of the product life can be 100% recycled and manufactured back into a brand new product.
