Compact Design for User-Friendly & Environmentally-friendly Bicycle Parking

Bicycle parking lots must be located where people want to go. GIKEN’s unique technologies enable to build the Eco-cycle at very small land. Its compact design is also effective at which it is not easy to occupy large scale of land in urban area.

Bicycle rental is getting popular in recent urban development, because bicycle is considered as environmentally-friendly vehicle. Eco-cycle is an underground mechanical bicycle parking lot which requires a small space above ground just for the bicycle entrance booth. Eco-cycle does not disturb beautiful sight of the town, and the space above ground can be utilised as gardens or parks.

All operations to load and unload bicycles are controlled by computer. There are many sensors to secure the safety operations. All bicycles are stored in the underground space, so perfect security is available against theft.

Loading operation and unloading operation are very easy for anyone. IC tag fixed on individual bicycle and IC card issued to individual user makes smooth operation possible. Average waiting time for unloading is about 13 seconds.

The construction cost of Eco-cycle is very low, because of its efficient parking mechanism and the systemised construction method. The automatic operation system requires nobody for operation. That is why manpower cost can be reduced a lot. “Eco-cycle” has the meanings of “ecology” and “economy”.

A continuous wall formed by pressed-in piles is utilised as anti-seismic structure for the underground bicycle park. This construction design realises amazingly fast construction. The Eco-cycle is built by prefabricated materials with the least temporary work sequences.