Hammersmith & Fulham's Bike Hangar Total Reaches 100

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Council aims to have five times that amount by 2027

F-l-t-r: Victoria Gomez, Tom Pelling (Key Account Manager, Cyclehoop) and Philippa Robb (Senior Smarter Transport Officer, H&F) on Trevanion Road, W14

December 2, 2024

Hammersmith & Fulham Council has installed the 100 th bike hangar in the borough and plans to have five times that amount by 2027.

This would represent 3,000 new parking spots one for every resident currently waiting for a space. In recent months, dozens of new hangars have been installed across the borough, with many still having spaces available for residents.

When Victoria Gomez secured a spot in the new Trevanion Road hangar in W14, it changed more than just where she stored her bike – it kickstarted her journey to compete in a triathlon.

She had spent two years searching for her perfect bike, but when she finally found it, there was just one problem: where to keep it. Her kitchen in her compact West Kensington flat wasn't exactly ideal.

"We call it the shoe box," the 26-year-old sustainability consultant said laughing. "The bike lived in our kitchen space for a week before I got the hangar spot."

She added, “I wouldn't have bought the bike without knowing I could get a hangar spot. Having secure storage gives me independence and control over how I travel."

Victoria recently joined a local triathlon club, Ful-On Tri, and is now training for her first Half Ironman in Provence next May.

"My 90-year-old grannies will be there to support," she said. "My dad's saying he needs to train as well – to push them along the trek so they can all cheer me on."

Victoria Gomez

Several new hangars still have spaces. Visit the Cyclehoop website and interactive map to find available spaces at:

W12

• Findon Road
• Bloemfontein Road

W6

• Cambridge Grove (by Godolphin and Latymer School)
• Crabtree Lane
• Silverton Road
• Margravine Road (opposite Matthews Community Hall)
• Dunraven Road
• Westcroft Square (2 locations)

W14

• Gledstanes Road (corner Casteltown Road)
• Milson Road (corner Halitt Road)
• Sinclair Road
• Minford Gardens

Cllr Sharon Holder, H&F Cabinet Member for Public Realm, said, "We know that residents want to cycle and that they need somewhere to store their bikes securely. This investment will help people get on their bikes with the peace of mind that they've got a safe place to lock them."

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