Free Secure Cycle parking Swindon

the-nasher
the-nasher Posts: 36
edited June 2010 in Commuting chat
A new secure cycle park has just opened in the Brunel West car park. All you need to do is register and pay a one off £10 fee to get hold of a swipe card that gives you 24 hour access.

You can only access the car park with a card and it's covered by CCTV, so your bike is completely safe and secure. Perfect if you commute to work and then want to leave you bike in town on a Friday night!

for more info see here:

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/cycling

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  • zanes
    zanes Posts: 563
    Free != Paying a £10 fee.
  • the-nasher
    the-nasher Posts: 36
    ok well, it's free to use after you have registered :oops:
  • ExeterSimon
    ExeterSimon Posts: 830
    What's to stop some thieving Park North/Penhill/Pinehurst scumbag getting hold of a card for a tenner then taking his pick?
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    ExeterSimon wrote:
    What's to stop some thieving Park North/Penhill/Pinehurst scumbag getting hold of a card for a tenner then taking his pick?

    Take a look at the photos - you'll see a line of stands for the bikes to be locked to
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  • the-nasher
    the-nasher Posts: 36
    You need to have two forms of ID to register and the system logs you in and out.

    The car park/entrance is well lit and covered by CCTV. You would still lock your bike as normal to the racks inside.

    Nothing is full proof, but it's a lot safer than leaving you bike in the open

    Paul
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    When you purchase a card you have to give name address details etc - this is logged against the card number and as KB says you lock them up in the normal way - the park is clearly visible to passers by so anyone acting suspiciously would be noticed
    Its not perfect but better than locking your bike up in the high street - plus of course it stays nice and dry if it rains

    My last bike was stolen from the railway station in the bike park on the platform - nothing's 100%
  • ExeterSimon
    ExeterSimon Posts: 830
    Jay dubbleU wrote:
    When you purchase a card you have to give name address details etc - this is logged against the card number and as KB says you lock them up in the normal way - the park is clearly visible to passers by so anyone acting suspiciously would be noticed
    Its not perfect but better than locking your bike up in the high street - plus of course it stays nice and dry if it rains

    My last bike was stolen from the railway station in the bike park on the platform - nothing's 100%

    Sorry...just being cynical. 8 years living in Swindon does that.

    Nice to see you also refer to Swindon as Pighill as well Jay. Very apt. Especially in the town centre most nights.
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