Having somewhere safe to leave your bike whilst you are at work, school or out shopping is an important consideration for local cyclists. To help make cycling as easy as possible there is free cycle parking is available right across North East Lincolnshire.
For people working or who regularly visit Grimsby Town Centre there is the Abbey Walk PedalPark situated by the main entrance to the Abbey Walk Multi-storey car park and for residents travelling by train there are free cycle parking facilities available at all rail stations in the area. There are also cycle parking facilties available at all local schools and colleges, Grimsby Hospital, sports and leisure centres, doctors surgeries and medical centres and local parks. However, if you know of a location where new or additional cycle parking would be useful please let us know and we'll try and get some installed.
No matter where you leave your bike always remember to lock it up. The majority of bicycle thefts are opportunist ones, so no matter how long you are leaving your bike for it is essential that you take adequate steps to make sure that your bike is still there when you return.
You can help to reduce the chances of having your bike stolen by:
- fitting a good quality lock, if you are not sure about what lock to use, please contact your local bike shop where they will be able to advise on the range of locks available.
- lock your bike in a busy, public place where there is less opportunity for a thief to work unnoticed.
- make sure that all parts of your bike are secured to the cycle stand, - thieves can easily remove things such as quick release wheels and saddles if they are not secured properly.