The Biskiple: Urban cloaking device for bicycles

biskiple demonstration

With an estimated 800 bicycles stolen every single day in Britain, the time has come for a new deterrent against theft; the Biskiple is a flat-pack skip that offers secure storage for bikes.

Entirely anonymous in the urban environment, the Biskiple can be erected in less than five minutes on any street or drive. The design is of particular use to urban cyclists who often have a challenge finding somewhere to store their bicycles.


Ethical cycle insurance

ETA cycle insurance offers a sympathetic policy on the storage of bicycles. For example, as long as a shed door is locked, the bicycles stored within do not require any further security. In addition, the policy covers stolen quick-release components and for added peace of mind, claims are handled in-house. Furthermore, bikes are never devalued, no matter their age. Hardly surprising that The Good Shopping Guide voted us Britain’s most ethical insurance company three years in a row.


biskiple logo

Comments

  1. Paul M

    Reply

    Lovely idea but I see a couple of problems:
    – people love dumping their rubbish in other people’s skips so don’t be surprised if you acquire additional wheels, frames and bricks!
    – around our area cars love crashing into skips! Might be better to adapt a proper skip!

  2. Roger Birchall

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    This would take just 24 hrs to get all sorts of rubbish thrown in also would you want a skip permanently outside your house?,
    What about the legality of erecting a semi permanent building on a public highway?,
    Or am I missing something

  3. Frank

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    What about cost of skip permit?

  4. John

    Reply

    Fun idea, but we have resident parking zones round where I live; we’d have to pay for the space for the skip to sit on.

  5. Tony T

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    You need a license (expensive) from the local council to place a skip on a public road. I know it’s not a real skip but I can’t see a local authority allowing you to place this on the road.

  6. Chris

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    Skips on the highway need to be two colours to be legal in the UK

  7. Pete

    Reply

    Is this article just an excuse to advertise ETA cycle insurance?

    • The ETA

      Reply

      Every bicycle-related blog post on our site is an excuse to mention our excellent cycle insurance, but given we designed and built the Biskiple ourselves, this page especially so.

  8. Ray

    Reply

    What a ridiculous idea…not thought this through at all, including all the above comments.

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