We’re often asked the same question by councils, transport teams and developers: “Where do we start?”

Planning for everyday cycling is tricky - the right number of spaces depends on how many people you expect to ride, what kinds of journeys they’re making, and what types of storage they’ll actually use.

This simple tool gives you a high-level estimate of how much secure cycle parking your area might need - and how that could be split across hubs, lockers, hangars and stands.

It’s not a design brief or a final answer, but a quick way to get a sense of scale - a starting point for conversation and planning.