The bikehive design is based upon a remarkable feature of the bike: the wonderful way it fits the human anatomy.

What this means is that, despite the apparent variety you can find in bikes, their essential dimensions are quite uniform, and unlikely to change dramatically in the future, for a very good reason: they are restricted by the physical dimensions of their users.

Bikehive takes advantage of this to provide the most space-efficient means available today to park a bike safely. It achieves this through two basic elements:

• A metal frame, or "cage", which provides separate spaces for each bike, anchors them and offers easy accessibility.

  • This frame can be used with or without a shell that protects the bikes from rain. The "open hives" have a range of models.
  • Made of steel, its "cage" structure offers sturdier support than that of the existing bike racks.
  • The hive's efficient use of space is unparalleled: less than .75 square metres per bike.

  • The extremely compact structure of the hive makes it also perfect to use for indoork bike parking and for arquitectural projects.

• A shell, that protects the bikes from weather and tampering.

The shell is extremely compact and small thanks to the fact that the frame precisely defines the space that the bicycles occupy. The shell encloses the space and its content for added security and extra advantages: It provides an enclosure withing which to place a helmet. The bikehive shell is an excellent medium for outdoor advertising. The closed bikehive can be used in bike rental, paid parking, or for other kinds of space rental.

Close up of a bike in its slot, through the open door. In the background is the back wheel of the neighbouring bike in its place and part of the separator between them.

The shell is extremelly versatile: it can be made in different materials and designs, and with different levels of closure, depending on the need for added security. The individual doors or blinds can be fitted to be locked with standard padlocks, user provided, or with coin or card operated locks.