
How to pitch secure bike parking to a city council
Kirsten Corson of Locky Dock on winning council backing for secure bike parking. Start with theft as the barrier to cycling, then the council's own goals.

In January 2021 GuardaTOT in Andorra installed more than 16 Bikeep smart bike lockers. Its job was demanding. The lockers store high-end mountain bikes for rental, each worth more than $8,000, in a mountain country where bikes face snow, wind and rain as well as thieves.
A dock keeps a bike from being taken. A locker goes further and protects every part of it. On a high-end mountain bike the saddle, wheels, suspension and electronics are all worth stealing, and an enclosed locker keeps all of them out of sight and out of reach.
The operator manages every locker from Bikeep's online admin. It sets who can open which locker and when, sees how the lockers are used, and can charge per use if it wants to. For a rental business that means a premium experience for customers and full control over a fleet of very valuable bikes.
"We managed to provide a clever approach that saves space, money, and is the safest way to park your bike long-term." Kristjan Lind, CEO of Bikeep
More on smart bike lockers.

Kirsten Corson of Locky Dock on winning council backing for secure bike parking. Start with theft as the barrier to cycling, then the council's own goals.

Locky Dock CEO Kirsten Corson on ad-funded bike parking, plus 26 stations at Ülemiste City, a year of Selver data and two years without a theft in San Jose.

Ülemiste City in Tallinn built a campus-wide smart bike parking network. Riders rate it 4.89 out of 5, and no bike has been reported stolen from a station.