Cyclehoop, the London-based company renowned in the sector, has chosen Don Cicleto as its bicycle parking software provider to digitize access control for its cycle parking solutions.

Founded in 2008, Cyclehoop has installed over 5,000 Bikehangar parking facilities across the United Kingdom. But there’s much more: they are responsible for eye-catching and varied racks, attractive bike parking solutions, stair ramps, or parking modules and Bikehangars.

It is arguably the European leader in manufacturing secure bicycle parking solutions. Their products have won international awards, transforming all sorts of spaces to make them cyclist-friendly, and they operate in more than 16 countries worldwide.

And, on top of all that, they have entrusted Don Cicleto’s technology to manage access control for their parking facilities.

Don Cicleto’s SaaS has enabled Cyclehoop to digitize access control and operation of their Bikehangars.

The collaboration with Cyclehoop began in Glasgow (Scotland) in August 2023, coinciding with the UCI Cycling World Championships trials, when a network of 20 Bikehangars for bikes and cargobikes operated with Don Cicleto’s technology was created.

From there, Don Cicleto is assisting Cyclehoop in the progressive digitization of their thousands of Bikehangars in the United Kingdom.

The agreement with Cyclehoop is a significant milestone that underscores the power of our innovative technological solution to help secure bicycle parking manufacturers digitize their products, thus achieving more efficient, sustainable, and scalable operations.

Pablo Rosa Casado, Don Cicleto Founder and CEO

Among other benefits, the use of Don Cicleto’s technology has enabled Cyclehoop to adopt a new pay-per-use model, which was not possible before with physical access cards, an innovation that will allow them to expand their offering beyond their residential Bikehangar network and establish their product in other high-traffic areas.

Working with Don Cicleto to develop the Cyclehoop app has been a collaborative experience. Our mission at Cyclehoop is to create quality infrastructure to make cycling accessible, safe, and secure, so everyone has the chance to experience the joy of cycling. Collaborating with Don Cicleto we are able to offer on-demand cycle parking, providing peace of mind to a wider audience across the UK and beyond.

Anthony Lau, Cyclehoop Founder and Design Director

Lastly, it allows them to gather usage data from their Bikehangars to optimize demand and real-time space availability without managing physical cards or access keys, resulting in significant cost reductions.

An access control technology as a service (SaaS) that adapts and configures according to each client’s needs.

Don Cicleto’s SaaS offers access control as a service through a low-cost, flexible, and technologically advanced solution, helping bicycle parking and urban furniture manufacturers digitize their products:

• A white-label app that is configured and customized according to each client’s needs, where users register, view real-time availability of spaces, make reservations, check their usage history, register their bicycles, view their environmental footprint, and of course, access the parking facilities without the need for any physical objects such as keys or cards.

• An administration panel from which to operate the network: register parking facilities, manage user registrations and cancellations, usage, payments and transactions, view occupancy, etc. All the functionality necessary for the network’s perfect operation with a technology tested with over 45,000 transactions since 2015.

• A layer of public and documented APIs to communicate with third-party systems, such as Cabify, Don Cicleto’s first integration completed in 2021.

• Integration with a wide range of hardware solutions, tailored to any type of parking facility, from industrial computers to IoT devices and Bluetooth technology controllers.

Moreover, it enables these companies to unlock significant cost efficiencies without compromising quality or performance: thanks to Don Cicleto’s access control as a service, companies can optimize operations, improve productivity, and optimize resources, resulting in tangible savings and increased profitability.

Our SaaS solves the problem of accessing tools and technological solutions comfortably, cost-effectively, and scalably, allowing our clients to focus on their core objectives without worrying about technological management, gaining competitiveness through an improvement in their time to market and minimizing their investments in product development.

Pablo Rosa Casado, Don Cicleto Founder and CEO

Implementing Don Cicleto’s technology involves improving their operational model by eliminating the need to manage physical objects such as keys or cards for accessing bicycle parking, transitioning to an integrated app-based system.

This eliminates the need to distribute physical keys or cards, reducing the risks of loss or misconfiguration. Additionally, it provides valuable usage data, enabling better-informed decision-making.

In terms of revenue, they shift from offering annual subscriptions to providing a variety of tariff options, such as monthly subscriptions or pay-per-use, thus increasing parking revenue per space.

In short: a complete transformation, if desired, of their business model.