1000 cycle hangars now installed in Hackney

The 1,000th bike hangar in Hackney has been installed by Hackney Council and contractor Grease Monkey, as part of the biggest rollout of any London borough.

The installation of the latest bike hangar means that there are now over 6,000 secure cycle hangar spaces for local people, supporting those who don’t have space for a bike in their home to safely store them on the street.

Hackney is London’s capital of cycling, with a higher proportion of people cycling than anywhere else. It’s hoped that the new cycle hangars will significantly reduce the number of people waiting for a cycle parking space, which currently stands at over 6,000 people, and help people cycle more.

The hangars are in addition to over 750 on-street bike parking spaces the Council has installed in the last three years. 

Residents who wish to apply for a cycle hangar space can visit: https://hackney.gov.uk/cycle-hangar

This week we installed our 1000th cycle hangar in Hackney, as part of our commitment to more than double the number of hangars in the borough by 2026. This is the most ambitious programme of any London borough.

We know that for many residents - especially those who live in flats - having somewhere safe to store your bike is so important.

By 2026, there’ll be over 1,300 bike hangars and 8,000 hangar spaces in the borough, helping more people to cycle and creating a greener, healthier Hackney.

Caroline Woodley, Mayor of Hackney

Hackney is setting a new standard for active travel and net zero commitments and everyone at Grease Monkey is delighted to have installed their thousandth secure cycle hangar in partnership with the council. This very ambitious roll out program is providing the people of Hackney with the infrastructure needed for low carbon travel travel.

Grease Monkey is honoured to be part of this historic benchmark and to work in partnership with a council leading the way for cyclists and tackling issues such as transport poverty; encouraging cycling for the overall health benefits; and changing the transport landscape and culture across the Borough and throughout London by providing secure start and end points for daily cycle journeys across the city.

David Wray, Managing Director of Grease Monkey