So far so good. But I am full of admiration for the cyclists that have managed to get their bikes down there. This is the challenge required to use it...
Having got through the double door entrance, its down two steep flights of stairs, either carrying your bike, or using the slippery side ramps:
Then that special late addition to the original planning application, a sharp right angled turn:
And then its on to the third flight of stairs, and finally on through the two sets of fire doors:
A fit, able-bodied cyclist with a light bike and no panniers would struggle with these stairs - anyone else - I suspect the cycle park is utterly useless. For the lucky few with car parking spaces, there is of course a ramp that would be much better for cyclists:
But any cyclist daring to try using this faces the wrath of the building managers. Remember this is a brand new, high profile office building in the cycling capital of the UK - how has something so rubbish been built? Do we blame the developers who built it, or the Council that gave it planning permission? Perhaps we should ask Alexa?
If you are fed up with this kind of nonsense, please considering joining the Charity Camcycle (https://www.camcycle.org.uk/membership/join/) - Camcycle volunteers spend a lot of time reviewing and commenting on planning applications to try stopping stuff like this getting through - sometimes complaints are ignored by the planners, sometimes late amendments slip through the net, but many, many times applications are improved for cyclists with benefits for all road users.
