Bicycle Shelters & Stands
HERMEQ supplies cycle shelters, bike stands and cycle racks for public spaces and commercial environments. The stands are made from galvanised steel tube, with stainless versions of some. They come ragged for casting into concrete or flanged for bolting down to an existing surface, and hoop racks join several stands on floor-fixed rails where many bikes park in one row. The cycle shelters put a roof over the parked bikes, in galvanised steel or clear PETG. Each shelter comes in lengths up to 5m, and extension bays carry a run further. The range is manufactured in the UK, with steel processing done in-house.
Covered bike shelters
The four shelters share a modular build and differ in roof, profile and the smallest size each one starts from.
Simple bike shelter
The simple bike shelter is a galvanised mild steel frame with a choice of galvanised steel or clear PETG roof. It suits covered parking at an office, depot or yard.
Curved roof cycle shelter
The curved roof cycle shelter is open-sided, so bikes are wheeled in along the full length with no front panel in the way. Its curved roof, in galvanised steel or clear PETG, gives a softer outline that suits a building frontage or a forecourt where the shelter is in public view.
Outdoor bicycle shelter
The outdoor bicycle shelter is galvanised mild steel with a curved roof in galvanised steel or clear PETG. It starts at the shortest length in the range, so it suits a handful of bikes at a side entrance, a sports clubhouse or a small business, and it builds up into longer runs on larger sites.
Clear PETG bike shelter
The clear PETG bike shelter is built around a clear roof, with no galvanised roof option. Choose it when the whole run should be bright and open to view, such as at a school gate, a retail frontage or the main entrance to an office.
Galvanised or clear PETG roof
A galvanised steel roof gives solid, opaque cover and shade over the bikes, while a clear PETG roof lets daylight through and keeps the parked bikes in view from outside. The galvanised roof suits a service yard, a staff car park or a long run beside a building, where shade matters and the shelter is seen mostly by the people who use it. Clear PETG suits a main entrance or a public frontage, where a bright shelter is easier to find and passers-by can see the bikes inside, which gives the shelter natural surveillance. On the curved roof and outdoor shelters the PETG sheet is UV-stabilised.
Cycle shelter sizes and extension bays
Every shelter in the range is modular: a base shelter up to 5m long, with extension bays that join on to make a longer run. A longer run is built from a base shelter plus one or more bays, so an 8m shelter is a base shelter and an extension bay of the same length. The clear PETG bike shelter is listed by the number of cycles each width holds, so a bike count converts directly into a width. For the other shelters, the length follows the number of stands planned beneath the roof. The first order is best sized to the bikes expected now, with clear ground left at one end so that bays can be added as demand grows without moving the base shelter.
Sheffield stands and cycle racks
Stands are what the bike frame is locked to, under a shelter or in the open, and the choice between them comes down to profile and how many bikes park in a row.
Sheffield bike stand
The Sheffield bike stand is the standard inverted U stand, parking one bike on each side with the frame locked to the tube. It is made from galvanised mild steel tube, needs little maintenance and is the default choice under a shelter, on a footway or along a car park edge.
Eco hoop bike stand
The Eco hoop bike stand is a thinner version of the Sheffield in galvanised tube, with a lower carbon footprint in manufacture. Choose it where a project records embodied carbon or a lighter outline suits the setting.
Rolled bike stand
The rolled bike stand is a rolled variant of the Sheffield with a softer, rounded profile, and it holds two bikes in the same way. It suits landscaped schemes and public spaces where a gentler shape sits better with the other furniture.
Hoop cycle rack for high-density parking
The hoop cycle rack is a row of Sheffield stands welded at fixed centres to box-section rails that fix to the floor. The spacing is set at the factory and each rack goes down as one unit, which makes it the choice for long, even rows where large numbers of bikes park together.
Ragged or flanged stands, and finishes
Sheffield, Eco and rolled stands each come in two fixing types, and the ground at the site decides between them.
Ragged stands cast into concrete
Ragged stands have legs that continue below ground level and are cast into concrete, either in a new slab or in footings cut into an existing surface. They suit new build and landscaping work, where the concrete is being poured as part of the job.
Flanged stands bolted down
Flanged stands have a plate at the foot of each leg that bolts to an existing concrete slab or hardstanding. They suit retrofit work, such as adding stands beneath a new shelter on an existing surface, with no excavation.
Galvanised, coloured and stainless finishes
Plain galvanised is the standard finish for workplaces, yards and car parks. A colour coat over the galvanising matches a corporate scheme or makes stands easier for pedestrians to see, and black suits conservation areas and older streets; HERMEQ powder coats in-house. Stainless steel suits civic squares, building entrances and architectural schemes where the stands are part of the design.
Cycle shelters for schools and public spaces
Schools and colleges
Most bikes arrive in a short window before the first lesson, so the layout has to take the morning peak without pupils queuing at the stands. Rows of hoop racks under a shelter inside the school boundary, within sight of staff, hold a large number of bikes in a compact area.
Public spaces and transport hubs
Bikes at a station or in a town centre are often left all day, so the shelter belongs in the busiest, best-lit part of the forecourt or street, where it is overlooked. Bollards around the cycle parking keep vehicles out of it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a covered cycle rack?
A covered cycle rack is a set of bike stands or a cycle rack with a roof over it. The shelter is the frame and roof, and the stands or rack are what the bikes lock to. HERMEQ cycle shelters become covered cycle racks when Sheffield stands or a hoop rack are fixed beneath them.
Are cycle shelters delivered assembled?
No. HERMEQ cycle shelters are designed for on-site assembly, so the frame, roof and any extension bays arrive as components.
Where are HERMEQ cycle shelters made?
HERMEQ manufactures its cycle shelters and bike stands in the UK, with steel processing and powder coating carried out in-house. The coloured finishes on the stands are applied in the same works where the steel is processed.
Why are cycle shelters and stands made from galvanised steel?
Galvanising coats the steel in zinc, which protects it against corrosion outdoors and goes on protecting it where the surface is scratched. Shelters and stands stand outside all year, so a galvanised frame needs little maintenance, and it is also a sound base for a powder coated colour.
How much space should be left around a cycle shelter?
The open side of a shelter needs enough clear ground in front of it for a rider to wheel a bike in, turn it and lock it without stepping onto a footpath or road. The shelter should sit clear of doors, fire exits and pedestrian routes.
How many cycle parking spaces does a development need?
The number is set by the local planning authority's parking standards, and it is written into the planning conditions for the development. Standards are usually based on the use of the building, for example by staff numbers for offices, pupil numbers for schools or number of homes for housing. The approved plans and the condition wording give the figure to order against.