How To Effectively Specify Cycle Storage
How to Effectively Specify Cycle Storage is a completely free CPD course designed to give architects and project teams a structured framework for specifying cycle infrastructure within modern developments.
Rather than focusing on products, the session addresses the decision-making process behind compliant, durable and user-focused solutions – from site assessment through to long-term performance.
This free CPD course introduces a practical approach to cycle storage specification.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Assess spatial and contextual constraints before selecting storage typologies
- Determine the most appropriate combination of shelters, racks, lockers and EOT facilities
- Plan capacity, circulation and accessibility effectively
- Apply layered security principles based on risk profile
- Integrate sustainability and lifecycle performance considerations
- Avoid common specification pitfalls that compromise usability
- Justify design decisions clearly within planning and compliance frameworks
Course Structure
The session follows a clear, logical framework:
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The Specification Landscape
Planning, policy and sustainability context -
Site & Spatial Assessment
Access routes, circulation, gradients and constraints -
Typology Selection
Shelters, racks, lockers and EOT facilities -
Security & Sustainability Framework
Risk-based security and lifecycle performance -
Applying the Framework
Real-world case study analysis using:
Constraint → Risk → Design Decision → Outcome
Who the Course Is For
This CPD is suitable for professionals involved in specifying and delivering cycle infrastructure, including:
- Architects and architectural technologists
- Design managers and specifiers
- Developers and project managers
- Planning consultants
- Local authorities and public sector teams
- Housing associations and estate managers
- Contractors and construction professionals
- Sustainability and BREEAM consultants
Delivery & Format
Choosing The Bike Storage Company for CPD means learning directly from a British manufacturer with deep expertise in cycle storage and end-of-trip infrastructure.
Format
All courses are delivered online via Microsoft Teams or Zoom, unless alternative arrangements are agreed upon in advance of booking.
Duration
45 minutes, including Q&A.
Group Size
Suitable for small design teams through to larger multi-disciplinary groups.
Customisation
Examples and drawings can be aligned to your sector, project type or planning context.
Materials Provided
Attendees receive a CPD overview PDF, technical guidance and links to relevant resources.
