Cycle shelters and secure storage
A cycle shelter is covered, organised parking for bikes and scooters, with the option of secure, enclosed storage. It supports active-travel plans and keeps machines dry and off the playground, at the school gate or across a college campus.
- Covered cycle & scooter parking
- Optional secure enclosure
- Powder-coated steel
- Sheffield stands or racks
What is a cycle shelter?
A cycle shelter is a covered, organised parking structure for bikes and scooters — a galvanised, powder-coated steel frame with a roof over cycle stands — with the option of secure, enclosed storage. It is one of the playground canopies we build, supporting active-travel plans and keeping machines dry and off the playground at the gate or across a campus.
A cycle shelter covers the stands so bikes stay dry and orderly, and where security matters it can be enclosed with sides and a lockable gate to make a compound. The frame shares the same powder-coated steel platform as the canopy range, engineered to the site and finished in any RAL or school colour, sized to the number of bikes and scooters you need to park.
- Frame: galvanised, powder-coated steel on its own foundations.
- Stands: Sheffield stands or racks, set to the number of cycles and scooters.
- Sides: open for quick access, or enclosed with a gate for a secure compound.
Open shelter or secure compound?
A cycle shelter is specified open or secure: an open shelter covers the stands for quick, everyday access, while a secure compound adds mesh or solid sides and a lockable gate to control who reaches the bikes. Neither is better outright — the choice is set by the setting, the security risk and how supervised the area is.
| Open shelter | Secure compound | |
|---|---|---|
| Sides | Open | Mesh or solid, enclosed |
| Access | Quick, unrestricted | Lockable gate |
| Security | Weather cover only | Controlled, lockable |
| Best for | Supervised primary sites | Secondary, college, public sites |
Both are built on a galvanised, powder-coated steel platform; an open shelter can be enclosed later if security needs change.
How many bikes — sizing, stands and scooters?
A cycle shelter is sized to the numbers it parks, with Sheffield stands — the inverted-U stands that support a bike upright by its frame — typically holding two cycles each, and scooter racks added for primary sites. We set the run length, the stand count and the layout to how many bikes and scooters you need to park, and to the space available.
- Sheffield stands: robust inverted-U stands, typically two bikes each, lockable to the frame.
- Scooter racks: compact racks for the scooters common at primary schools.
- Capacity: the run length and stand count set to your rider numbers and the space.
How much does a cycle shelter cost?
A cycle shelter is quoted to your project rather than sold at a list price, because the cost is driven by the capacity (run length and stand count), whether it is open or an enclosed secure compound, the ground conditions and the fixing. We survey the site, then return a design, a specification and a firm price with no obligation.
The biggest cost movers are the size and number of stands, the choice of open shelter or enclosed compound with a gate, the ground conditions and access, and any powder-coat colour or extras. Because a cycle shelter shares its construction with our steel canopies, the same drivers apply, with the enclosure and stands added to suit.
Where do cycle shelters suit — primary, secondary or college?
A cycle shelter suits every education setting, scaled to the site: scooter parking and a supervised open shelter for a primary school, a larger secure compound for a secondary school or college, and public-realm cycle parking for councils, parks and play areas. The same structure covers all of them, with the enclosure and capacity set to the setting.
What standards apply to a cycle shelter?
A cycle shelter is engineered to the structural Eurocodes — BS EN 1991 for wind and snow loads, BS EN 1993 for the steelwork — and installed under CDM 2015, with the structural design and load calculations provided for sign-off. Where an enclosed compound is specified, the sides and gate are detailed for durability and controlled access.
Note that BS EN 1176 governs the play equipment and impact surfacing a canopy shelters, not the cycle shelter structure itself, so we never claim it “complies with BS EN 1176”. Frame and roof warranties are confirmed on the specification, and our installers are DBS-checked for work on a live school site.
Supports active travel
Dry, organised parking that makes cycling and scooting to school easier.
Open or secure
An open shelter, or an enclosed compound with sides and a gate where security matters.
Sized to numbers
Sheffield stands or racks set to how many bikes and scooters you need to park.
Cycle shelters & secure storage questions
Can a cycle shelter be made secure?
Yes. An open shelter can be enclosed with mesh or solid sides and a lockable gate to make a secure compound, which suits secondary schools, colleges and public sites. An open shelter can also be enclosed later if security needs change.
Do you supply the cycle stands too?
Yes. We fit Sheffield stands or racks under the shelter, set to the number of bikes and scooters you need to park, as part of the same structure. Sheffield stands typically hold two cycles each.
Fully insured
Comprehensive cover on every project.
Engineered to the Eurocodes
Structural design under BS EN 1991/1993/1995 and CDM 2015.
UK-manufactured
Made in our own UK workshops, fitted by our own teams.
Structural guarantee
Frame and roof warranties confirmed with your quote.
Get a cycle shelters & secure storage quote
Tell us the setting, roughly how big the area is and what you want it to do. Our design team comes back with a drawing, a specification and a price, with no obligation.