GP surgery cycle parking

Just had a letter from my GP saying they are remodelling the surgery.
They make a big fuss over how much more car parking there will be
but no mention of cycle parking.
I am afraid thet if I just say 'cycle parking' to them we will end
up with a couple of wheel-benders hidden round the back of the
building.
Does anyone know where to find a picture of what good cycle
parking should look like.
I think covered sheffield stands in clear view at the front of the
building will do the job.

On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:43:09 -0700 someone who may be Paul George
wrote this:-

I am afraid thet if I just say 'cycle parking' to them we will end
up with a couple of wheel-benders hidden round the back of the
building.
Does anyone know where to find a picture of what good cycle
parking should look like.
I think covered sheffield stands in clear view at the front of the
building will do the job.

You don't say where you are roughly. It may be that there are some
very good standards drawn up by your council or another public body
you could point to.

Alternatively ISTR that Sustrans do a sheet on the subject which is
reasonable.

Search engines should find these and photographs of what to do and
what to avoid.


--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
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George
says...
Just had a letter from my GP saying they are remodelling the surgery.
They make a big fuss over how much more car parking there will be
but no mention of cycle parking.
I am afraid thet if I just say 'cycle parking' to them we will end
up with a couple of wheel-benders hidden round the back of the
building.
Does anyone know where to find a picture of what good cycle
parking should look like.
I think covered sheffield stands in clear view at the front of the
building will do the job.


My GPs posh new purpose-built health centre has a handy drainpipe near
the front door. :-) I've never seen any other cyclists up there.

Paul George said the following on 11/07/2007 12:43:
Just had a letter from my GP saying they are remodelling the surgery.
They make a big fuss over how much more car parking there will be
but no mention of cycle parking.

You should, of course, point out the health benefits of cycling and ask
that they provide more cycle parking than car parking.

If people thought that they might not be able to park when they drive to
the surgery with a cold, they might suddenly become healthier :-)

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

On 11 Jul, 13:26, David Hansen
wrote:

You don't say where you are roughly.

Bromborough, Wirral


Alternatively ISTR that Sustrans do a sheet on the subject which is
reasonable.


Perfect, thanks.

Just had a letter from my GP saying they are remodelling the surgery.
They make a big fuss over how much more car parking there will be
but no mention of cycle parking.
I am afraid thet if I just say 'cycle parking' to them we will end
up with a couple of wheel-benders hidden round the back of the
building.
Does anyone know where to find a picture of what good cycle
parking should look like.
I think covered sheffield stands in clear view at the front of the
building will do the job.

Broxap might be a good start
http://www.broxap.com/categories.asp?cID=23

HTH

Tim
--
http://www.timdenning.myby.co.uk/

Paul George wrote:
Just had a letter from my GP saying they are remodelling the surgery.
They make a big fuss over how much more car parking there will be
but no mention of cycle parking.
I am afraid thet if I just say 'cycle parking' to them we will end
up with a couple of wheel-benders hidden round the back of the
building.

My local practice has a cycle rack.

It's mounted right next to a shed.

The workman didn't know much about
cycles racks.

The slots face towards the shed,
not away :-)

BugBear (who has complained)

"bugbear" wrote in message
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Paul George wrote:
Just had a letter from my GP saying they are remodelling the surgery.
They make a big fuss over how much more car parking there will be
but no mention of cycle parking.
I am afraid thet if I just say 'cycle parking' to them we will end
up with a couple of wheel-benders hidden round the back of the
building.

My local practice has a cycle rack.

It's mounted right next to a shed.

The workman didn't know much about
cycles racks.

The slots face towards the shed,
not away :-)

BugBear (who has complained)

The GP surgery I occasionally attend had a cycle rack installed. Alas, it's
a cruddy wheelbender one where is you put the back wheel in, you risk
wrecking your rear mech and if you put your front wheel in, you risk your
bike falling over and/or getting a bent wheel. There's loads of space and
there's enough room for a row of Sheffield stands. Alas, no cyclists amongst
the staff though.

David Hansen wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:43:09 -0700 someone who may be Paul George
wrote this:-

I am afraid thet if I just say 'cycle parking' to them we will end
up with a couple of wheel-benders hidden round the back of the
building.
Does anyone know where to find a picture of what good cycle
parking should look like.
I think covered sheffield stands in clear view at the front of the
building will do the job.

You don't say where you are roughly. It may be that there are some
very good standards drawn up by your council or another public body
you could point to.

Alternatively ISTR that Sustrans do a sheet on the subject which is
reasonable.

A quick search gives:
http://www.tfw.org.uk/documents/Sust...gsheetFF37.pdf

As someone else said mention the health benefits.

Also mention the benefits to the environment, including
not putting nasty pollutants into the atmosphere.

Martin.

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Paul George wrote:
Just had a letter from my GP saying they are remodelling the
surgery. They make a big fuss over how much more car parking there
will be but no mention of cycle parking.
I am afraid thet if I just say 'cycle parking' to them we will end
up with a couple of wheel-benders hidden round the back of the
building.

My local practice has a cycle rack.

It's mounted right next to a shed.

The workman didn't know much about
cycles racks.

The slots face towards the shed,
not away :-)

BugBear (who has complained)

The GP surgery I occasionally attend had a cycle rack installed.
Alas, it's a cruddy wheelbender one where is you put the back wheel
in, you risk wrecking your rear mech and if you put your front wheel
in, you risk your bike falling over and/or getting a bent wheel.
There's loads of space and there's enough room for a row of Sheffield
stands. Alas, no cyclists amongst the staff though.

Mine has a staff-only car park and no cycle parking either. Unless, that
is, one sneaks into the car park and locks one's bike to an otherwise
entirely useless knee-high railing thing which runs parallel to the wall of
the building :-)

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The thing about Tony Parsons, though, the defining aspect of his
personality, is that he is a complete ****.