The Smart e-bikes project is pleased to announce that the Smart e-bikes project at the University of Brighton has funded Brighton’s first Bikehanger, an on-street lock up, in a residential neighbourhood in Brighton. The Bikehanger incorporates 6 spaces and initially 3 of these will be used by the project for a community trial. Two sets of local residents will participate in the trials; the first 3 people have taken their bikes and will be using the bikes over the next couple of months.
On 7th September, the local residents association, Drara, posted the news about the Bikehanger plus new parking spaces for twelve more bikes. These spaces had been installed following discussions between Drara and relevant authorities and were funded as part of an ongoing initiative to integrate local transport.
Dr Frauke Behrendt who is leading the project at the University of Brighton commented, “We are interested in finding out how the combination of an e-bike and sheltered cycle storage might encourage people in a hilly area to take up cycling. We are especially interested to get people involved who do not have space to park their bike in or outside their house.”
Once the trial use is over, the Bikehangar will be handed over to the management of Drara with spaces available to rent for nearby residents.
Drara’s post about the new cycle parking