Since opening in 2022 the hub has helped facilitate over 24,000 journeys. The hub has now been re-opened and can be found in a new space on East Street, just outside Derbion. In total, there will be 26 spaces for bikes to be stored in along with bike repair and pump stations. Lockers will also be provided to provide space for helmets and personal belongings to be stored in.
Delivered in partnership with Spokesafe, Spoke out and Derby City Council, the Cycle hub aims to encourage more people to travel into and around the city by bike by offering a safe bicycle storage location that is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Max Wilson, Founder of Spokesafe, said: “It’s fantastic to reopen our Cycle Hub at Derbion. This was our first location outside of London and is proof that cycling can flourish outside of the capital when the right infrastructure is in place. We’re looking forward to this iteration of the Hub helping even more of the community cycle more often!”
Beth McDonald, Managing Director of Derbion, said: “The Cycle Hub has had a great impact since it opened in 2022, so we’re thrilled that it has opened the doors to its new location at Derbion. Delivering against our sustainability strategy, the hub has helped to facilitate more sustainable ways to visit both Derbion and the city centre and we are happy that it can continue to do so.
“Alongside the reopening of Cycle Hub, there’s plenty of excitement to come at Derbion over the coming weeks, which we look forward to revealing soon.”