If you want to freshen up your front garden or shed this spring while at the same time adding some gold-standard bike security, look no further than Velotrove – a British company that offers stylish and sustainable cycle storage design.
The Veloplanter is a timber and recycled plastic design that allows the front or back wheel to slot into a planter. The units can be arranged back to back, in line, side to side or on their own to suit the space available. The robust planter storage rack works in conjunction with Velochain, which is also available to buy and install on its own as a way to secure a bike at home, on a balcony, in a shed or garage or on the street.
The Velochain is a hardened steel chain encased in a PVC hose anchored to the ground.
Cycle storage
Velotrove founder, Paula Butterfield, explains: “I wasn’t able to find anything that looked good or didn’t take up too much space and that was flexible enough to house other garden paraphernalia and could grow and adapt with my family. I decided to design my own bike and garden store that meant I could organise and access my bikes and other tools easily and would be something I’d be happy to look at.”
The ethical choice
The ETA was established in 1990 as an ethical provider of green, reliable travel services. Over 30 years on, we continue to offer cycle insurance , breakdown cover and mobility scooter insurance while putting concern for the environment at the heart of all we do.
The Good Shopping Guide judges us to be the UK’s most ethical provider.
David Webber
The 2 examples here wouldn’t be suitable for my heavy ebike. I still think the Sheffield Hoops are the best, simplest and easiest way of securing all types of bikes