| people are taking up a healthier lifestyle these days, | | | | bikes as possible. |
| as more and more evidence comes to light that lack | | | | One type of popular bike shed is a freestanding |
| of exercise causes health problems in the long run. | | | | version which can hold up to six bikes at once. Made |
| They are doing things such as walking, biking and | | | | from steel tubing, it can be moved around as needed |
| swimming, as well as taking out gym memberships | | | | and looks stylish and contemporary. These come |
| and using their cars as little as possible. Of course, | | | | with a sloped roof, which helps to protect the bikes |
| this also has benefits for saving money, especially | | | | against the rain and allows the water to pool off |
| with fuel prices so high at the moment. | | | | around the bikes without getting them wet. This is |
| Something that is becoming increasingly popular is | | | | good for a medium sized workplace, but a bigger |
| people biking to work, school or wherever they need | | | | one, such as a large factory, may need a bike shed |
| to be. People are buying themselves new bikes to | | | | that houses a lot more bikes at once. Bike sheds that |
| ride, which can often cost a lot of money and need | | | | can hold up to 48 cycles are available, although |
| to be taken care of. Naturally, once somebody spent | | | | custom made ones can be ordered on request that |
| a great deal of money on a new bike, they will wish | | | | can hold more. These are available in different colours |
| to keep it safe from risk of theft and also the | | | | and once again have the sloping roof design to |
| elements, so extra care must be taken to ensure | | | | protect against the elements. |
| these bikes are safe. | | | | As well as the traditional bike shed, it is also possible |
| With the amount of employees riding the bikes to | | | | to buy bike lockers, although these are more for |
| work, it is important that companies providing | | | | personal use than in big offices. These hold up to |
| adequate shelter that will keep the bikes secure and | | | | two bikes at once, and fasten securely to prevent |
| covered. A lot of offices are starting to buy bike | | | | theft. The bike is completely enclosed, so there is no |
| sheds for their premises, which can store a multiple | | | | risk of it getting wet. |
| amount of bikes at any one time and enables the | | | | If you are a bike rider and you use your cycle to get |
| bikes to be locked up. | | | | to and from work, or school, or any destination, be |
| There are many types of bike sheds to choose | | | | sure to lock it up securely when leaving it alone. |
| from; it really depends upon the amount of bikes | | | | Tying it to a fence with a padlock is all very well, but |
| that need to be stored. It is prudent though, as the | | | | if there is a secure bike shed available choose to use |
| popularity of riding the work grows, to think in | | | | it if you can for added security and peace of mind. |
| advance and buy bike sheds that can store as many | | | | |