Open bicycle sheds

Open Bike Shelters, often likened to canopy structures, provide a practical and partially sheltered solution for bicycle parking. Designed to shield bikes from the elements (rain, snow, sun), they are ideal for public areas, businesses, or residential spaces that already benefit from some level of security.

 

These open structures allow cyclists to park their bikes quickly while still enjoying the benefits of cover. Their modular design can accommodate a large number of bicycles, optimizing available space.

 

Constructed from durable and resistant materials (steel, aluminum, etc.), these shelters integrate seamlessly into both urban and natural settings. They offer a simple, cost-effective solution for everyday cyclists seeking convenient protection.

 

Explore our range of open bike shelters.

 

Why opt for an open bike shelter?

Whether in the city centre, in a building courtyard, on a campus or in a company car park, the open shelter offers a rapid response to everyday needs. It meets the standard objectives of covered cycle parking: protecting bikes from bad weather and making it easy to park them quickly.

entrance to the cycle park at Vincennes station

Protection against the elements

Bicycle shelters offer minimal protection from the elements, with no access restrictions and no constraints. They are perfectly suited to locations where security is already assured (controlled access, video surveillance, etc.), such as company car parks, public establishments, sites receiving visitors, schools or campuses.

Fast and short-term parking

Covered cycle shelters are also very popular in areas where ease of use and fluidity of movement are priorities. Although more secure, closed cycle shelters tend to force users to do more to park their bikes. This can be an obstacle when it comes to parking for a short time without wasting time.

Designing your open bike shelter project

When you design your project, you’ll be able to define and choose the type of covered cycle shelter that best fits in with your surroundings, as well as the parking spaces and facilities available for cyclists.

Choosing the type of open bike shelter

There are two types of open bicycle shelter: the shade shelter with a roof only. And semi-open cycle shelters with solid walls on 1, 2 or 3 sides. The advantage of these walls is that they increase protection against the elements, separate the bikes from other vehicles, and also provide areas for communication or personalisation.

Both types of shelter have their place in your cycling development projects, and the choice of one or the other will necessarily depend on the location of your project (secure or not), but also on your objective.

NB: An open bike shelter cannot be monetised as it has no locking system to control access.

Defining parking areas

When installing an open bike shelter, you need to choose the type of parking. You can integrate all our cycle parking solutions into your shelter:

  • Supports for scooters.
  • Bike racks on 1 or 2 levels;
  • Racks for cargo or recumbent bicycles;
  • Charging points for electrically assisted bicycles (EABs),
  • Supports for scooters.

Offering additional equipment

Whether for public use (local authorities, stations, schools) or private use (businesses, condominiums, shops), installing additional facilities close to the bike shelter considerably enhances the attractiveness of the site.

Integrate useful services for cyclists such as :

  • and a recharging point for electric bikes.
  • an inflation station,
  • a repair totem with freely accessible tools,
  • storage lockers ,
  • and a recharging point for electric bikes.

Installing an open bike shelter helps promote everyday cycling while highlighting your commitment to sustainable mobility. These infrastructures not only encourage cycling but also enhance the visibility of active mobility by providing suitable, user-friendly facilities.

Services

Full-Service Offer

Because we aim to support you throughout your project from A to Z, our services range from building permits to full operation and maintenance of your installations.

  • Operations management – Diwio

  • Customer Service Center

  • Equipment cleaning and maintenance

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