City Cycle Club Turning Prime London Real Estate Into Premium Bicycle Parking Facilities To Help Get More People Cycling
First location conversion completes this May in Covent Garden with more locations to follow
- 24/7 security, on-site mechanics, full changing facilities with luxury showers and dryers, electric bike charging and personal lockers provided
- Day passes or memberships available
May 2024, London - City Cycle Club, London's premium secure bicycle parking and shower facility solution, is opening its doors this month in Covent Garden as it starts converting central London real estate locations into full service bicycle parking locations.
The first location on Covent Garden’s Shelton Street sees a section of a current car park being converted into a smart 3,000 square foot facility with 101 bike racks, 30 electric bike charging stations, luxury showers with body dryers and 136 lockers. Also at your convenience is freshly ground coffee and qualified mechanics on site.
Each location is manned 24/7 by physical security staff, completing what is a choice subscription service tailored for cyclist's needs all under one roof.
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The City Cycle Club concept was founded by serial entrepreneur George Hammer and Adel Martelli, an avid cyclist himself who wanted to help drive the change in getting more people out of cars and public transport and onto bikes in the city. However, like many, Hammer often saw the lack of bicycle parking and changing facilities available for those moving around London, causing barriers to getting people riding.
“Too often I’ve heard and seen first hand a lack of secure bicycle parking locations paired with the inability to freshen up after riding, so we set about creating spaces that offer everything you’d need in one, all bases covered,” explained Adel Martelli.
“The bigger picture is a desire to help more people in London lead healthier and greener lives through cycling and part of this is having somewhere secure to park your bike and shower when commuting into central London. So, we looked at what locations we could convert from our portfolio and set about creating the best bicycle parking and luxury changing facilities we could for commuters in the capital.”
The Covent Garden space paves the way for other locations to follow with the refurbishment of a Farringdon location already well underway and set to open before the summer. Initially only available for the one location, memberships will soon be available for multiple locations allowing people to cycle around London knowing that there’s a convenient City Cycle Club bike parking facility to make use of quickly and easily.
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Two membership options are currently available for Covent Garden, the Pro membership which provides 24h secure bicycle parking and access to ebike charging points at £50 per month, or the Elite membership at £100 which also includes access to the luxury showers and associated amenities on site. Day passes are available at £8 per day and £25 per day respectively for the Pro and Elite options. Corporate memberships are also available for businesses looking to promote commuting by bike to their workforce whilst not having access to their own bicycle parking facilities.
The professional bicycle racking has been selected for its durability and space saving ability, with 76 gas-assisted two tier racks available and 25 solo vertical bike racks.
The Covent Garden location can be found at 42 Shelton Street, WC2H 9HJ, and will be open from 15th May.
More information about City Cycle Club and its memberships can be found at https://www.citycycleclub.com/
Additional Information
Images of the new City Cycle Club Covent Garden location can be downloaded here.
Tom Copeland
About City Cycle Club
City Cycle Club was founded in 2023 by serial entrepreneur George Hammer and Adel Martelli as a premium subscription service tailored for cyclist's needs all under one roof, converting prime London real estate locations, including car parks, into bicycle parking locations. We offer secure 24/7 parking, manned security, luxury showers, personal lockers, electric bicycle charging points and qualified bike mechanics. A worry free cycle parking solution in the heart of London.