The research & guidance centre for soft mobility infrastructure.
Somo Studio is an open-source research & insight centre that aims to encourage mass adoption of soft mobility.
We provide insights, research and tools that help public & private sector organisations deliver transformative sustainable mobility initiatives.
The research & guidance centre for soft mobility infrastructure.
Somo Studio is an open-source research & insight centre that aims to encourage mass adoption of soft mobility.
We provide insights, research and tools that help public & private sector organisations deliver transformative sustainable mobility initiatives.
Insights & reach from real world operations, combined with global expertise.
As the sister agency of the worlds largest secure cycle parking network, Spokesafe, our fundamental approach leverages real world data and unique access to live users combined with globally sourced niche expertise to provide clear and actionable strategies to encourage active travel adoption.
Open-source tools
Open-source tools
User our free bike parking planner to design a fit for purpose end of journey facility.
User our network planner to map out a secure cycle parking network in your city.
1. Backed by Real-World Operations
We’re not just researchers or advisors - we operate real infrastructure. Our connection to Spokesafe_OS gives us a live view of what works on the ground.
2. Insight-Powered Tools
We use digital tools to engage directly with your community - capturing real user behaviour to inform smarter planning & research.
3. Actionable from Day One
We focus on schemes that are buildable, affordable, and operational - no over-design, no policy fluff.
4. Deep Stakeholder Understanding
We work across the entire ecosystem - from councils to manufacturers to local users - so we know how to design for alignment, not conflict.
5. Designed for You, Not Just Users
We balance what users want with what’s deliverable for your team - from maintenance and budgets to timelines and stakeholder buy-in.
Designed for impact, not complexity.
Backed by Real-World Operations
We’re not just advisors - we operate real infrastructure. Our connection to Spokesafe_OS gives us a live view of what works on the ground.
Insight-Powered Tools
We use digital tools to engage directly with your community - capturing real user behaviour to inform smarter planning.
Data with Direction
Our analytics aren’t just reports - they lead to clear, costed actions you can implement.
Actionable from Day One
We focus on schemes that are buildable, affordable, and operational - no over-design, no policy fluff.
Deep Stakeholder Understanding
We work across the entire ecosystem - from councils to manufacturers to local users - so we know how to design for alignment, not conflict.
Designed for You, Not Just Users
We balance what users want with what’s deliverable for your team - from maintenance and budgets to timelines and stakeholder buy-in.
Rooted in end of journey expertise with reach across the full active travel spectrum.
Our journey started with the management of secure cycle parking facilities. We now leverage these real world learnings to provide free-to-all insights and tools that help deliver the active travel revolution. Our deep research function provides actionable outcomes in niche topics that larger consultancies ignore.
Backed by Real-World Operations
We’re not just advisors - we operate real infrastructure. Our connection to Spokesafe_OS gives us a live view of what works on the ground.
Insight-Powered Tools
We use digital tools to engage directly with your community - capturing real user behaviour to inform smarter research & planning.
Data with Direction
Our research & analytics aren’t just reports - they lead to clear, costed actions you can implement.
Designed for You, Not Just Users
We balance what users want with what’s deliverable for your team - from maintenance and budgets to timelines and stakeholder buy-in.
Actionable from Day One
We focus on schemes that are buildable, affordable, and operational - no over-design, no policy fluff.
Deep Stakeholder Understanding
We work across the entire ecosystem - from councils to manufacturers to local users - so we know how to design for alignment, not conflict.
What types of projects do you work on?
We support a wide of range of active travel (we call them soft mobility) schemes. From cycle parking audits and infrastructure strategies to planning and research for cargo bike hubs, scooter bays, and e-bike charging. Whether it's a small retrofit or a city-wide policy, we can help.
Who do you typically work with?
Our clients include local authorities, developers, transport consultancies, and public-private partnerships. We're experienced in both early-stage planning and retrofit contexts.
What makes you different from other research agencies or consultants?
We're operators as well as advisors. Our connection to Spokesafe means we see what works on the ground - so we priortise actionable, buildable solutions that accounts for operations, maintenance, and uptake.
What about funding and reporting?
We help partners understand project costs, operational models, payback periods, and the data needed for funding applications or evaluation. Where required, we can integrate access control, occupancy and user analytics to report impact clearly.
Can you help us from concept through to delivery?
Yes. Some partners need early-stage planning, others need business cases, design input, or operational setup. We can work alongside your designers and contractors to make sure the finished facility meets standards, is easy to run, and is set up for long-term success.
How do you make sure your recommendations work in the real world?
Our work is grounded in operational experience. We’ve run and maintained secure bike hubs ourselves, so every proposal factors in feasibility, staffing, access control, monitoring, maintenance and user behaviour. The result is infrastructure that actually works once it’s built — not just a report on a shelf.
What types of projects do you work on?
We support a wide of range of active travel (we call them soft mobility) schemes. From cycle parking audits and infrastructure strategies to planning and research for cargo bike hubs, scooter bays, and e-bike charging. Whether it's a small retrofit or a city-wide policy, we can help.
Who do you typically work with?
Our clients include local authorities, developers, transport consultancies, and public-private partnerships. We're experienced in both early-stage planning and retrofit contexts.
What makes you different from other research agencies or consultants?
We're operators as well as advisors. Our connection to Spokesafe means we see what works on the ground - so we priortise actionable, buildable solutions that accounts for operations, maintenance, and uptake.
What about funding and reporting?
We help partners understand project costs, operational models, payback periods, and the data needed for funding applications or evaluation. Where required, we can integrate access control, occupancy and user analytics to report impact clearly.
Can you help us from concept through to delivery?
Yes. Some partners need early-stage planning, others need business cases, design input, or operational setup. We can work alongside your designers and contractors to make sure the finished facility meets standards, is easy to run, and is set up for long-term success.
How do you make sure your recommendations work in the real world?
Our work is grounded in operational experience. We’ve run and maintained secure bike hubs ourselves, so every proposal factors in feasibility, staffing, access control, monitoring, maintenance and user behaviour. The result is infrastructure that actually works once it’s built — not just a report on a shelf.
What types of projects do you work on?
We support a wide of range of active travel (we call them soft mobility) schemes. From cycle parking audits and infrastructure strategies to planning and research for cargo bike hubs, scooter bays, and e-bike charging. Whether it's a small retrofit or a city-wide policy, we can help.
Who do you typically work with?
Our clients include local authorities, developers, transport consultancies, and public-private partnerships. We're experienced in both early-stage planning and retrofit contexts.
What makes you different from other research agencies or consultants?
We're operators as well as advisors. Our connection to Spokesafe means we see what works on the ground - so we priortise actionable, buildable solutions that accounts for operations, maintenance, and uptake.
What about funding and reporting?
We help partners understand project costs, operational models, payback periods, and the data needed for funding applications or evaluation. Where required, we can integrate access control, occupancy and user analytics to report impact clearly.
Can you help us from concept through to delivery?
Yes. Some partners need early-stage planning, others need business cases, design input, or operational setup. We can work alongside your designers and contractors to make sure the finished facility meets standards, is easy to run, and is set up for long-term success.
How do you make sure your recommendations work in the real world?
Our work is grounded in operational experience. We’ve run and maintained secure bike hubs ourselves, so every proposal factors in feasibility, staffing, access control, monitoring, maintenance and user behaviour. The result is infrastructure that actually works once it’s built — not just a report on a shelf.