BIKE storage shelters will start to be installed at 60 locations across the city from next Monday.

Glasgow City Council has teamed up with Cyclehoop to roll out the pilot project.

It is hoped the scheme will offer safe storage to those living in flats or tenements and support the growth of cycling in the city.

The ‘Bikehangar’ shelters will hold six bikes – with spaces available at £6 per month.

Bike storage company Cyclehoop operates similar schemes in other UK cities and more shelters will be installed in Glasgow if the pilot is deemed a success.

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Around 70% of Glasgow’s homes are in flats or tenements, where safe spaces to park bikes can be hard to find.

Councillor Anna Richardson, city convener for sustainability and carbon reduction, said: “With so many of us in Glasgow living in tenements or flats, bike storage is a real issue for people who cycle or who are keen to take up cycling.

“Keeping bikes in stairwells can cause obstructions, which creates a safety risk and can put owners at odds with other residents.

“Bikes kept on stairwells are also at a greater risk of theft.

“But having access to secure storage that’s easy to use will take away a significant barrier that deters people from relying on a bike.”

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She added: “Our new scheme with Cyclehoop will make using a bike more attractive and ensure how we get about Glasgow is more active and sustainable.

“Encouraging greater reliance on the bike as an ordinary mode of transport is a vital part of our efforts to decarbonise the city’s transport system.”

Cyclists can visit the Cyclehoop Rentals website – www.cyclehoop.rentals – and enter their postcode to find the nearest location to their home.

Most of the pilot shelters are in the south or the west of the city, but there are also some planned for Dennistoun.

Installation starts on Monday, May 24, with the roll-out expected to be complete in July.

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Cyclehoop has partnered with Scottish cycling charity Bike For Good to carry out maintenance of the units.

Architect Anthony Lau, Cyclehoop founder and design director, said: “Making cycle storage accessible is key to enabling people to cycle their shorter journeys.

“We designed the Bikehangar to allow those who cannot keep their bicycles at home, to store them safely and conveniently on their street, protected from the weather.”

The latest Bikehangar design has received a gold status from independent security product testing agency, Sold Secure.