Manchester architect launches new bike storage venture

Urmston-based Velotrove has launched its first range of bike storage products, all of which are made in the UK

Paula Butterfield of Butterfield Architecture, launched Velotrove after spotting a gap in the market for practical and attractive bike parking solutions through her work with domestic and commercial clients.

Velotrove, which currently employs 5 people, have already created the first three products.

The Velochain is the only ground anchor with integral chain and provides a simple way to secure bikes in a garden, shed, balcony or on the street.

The Veloslot is a space-saving storage solution that uses individual slots to keep cycles apart.

The Veloplanter combines secure cycle parking with stylish street furniture and is ideal for commercial developments.

Velotrove has already signed a number of business clients including Dynamic Parcel Distribution (DPD), which is about to install seven Veloslots at its Irlam depot for staff to use.

Paula said: “Employers and property developers increasingly want to incorporate cycle parking but as an architect working on commercial schemes, I realised there was a gap in the market for practical and durable bike parking solutions which were stylish enough to complement the street scene or landscape.

“As a cyclist myself with a family, I struggled to find any flexible and space-saving bike storage. Velotrove was started in response to my own needs and those of my clients but, having spotted the gap in the market, I recognised that there was an opportunity for it to become a business in its own right.”

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