raleighnut
Legendary Member
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- One of the 'Elite'
Could have been, Maz's has been excellent.
Shopping Trolleys
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Could have been, Maz's has been excellent.
wiggydiggy
Guru
Good to hear, the 1st supermarket in town of mine are in the middle of the car park by the trolley racks so are frequently used as trolley overflow and shelter is minimal. The other supermarket in town doesn't have any.
A few years ago Lidl built a new store that's about a fifteen minute walk away. The plans showed bicycle racks. When completed the store had none. Mrs Tkk emailed headquarters, and the council planning department. She also complained to the manager. After a couple of months they installed the bike racks, nice covered ones adjacent to the store.
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
My nearest supermarket, Morrisons, was built (11 or 12 years ago) with bike stands right outside the door. They were pretty well used, as e-bikes became more available a number of elderly people parked e-bikes there while they shopped. Others parked their mobility scooters next to them, though it did annoy me when motorcyclists used that space.
About 2 years ago the bike stands were removed. I've no idea why and nothing seems to have been put in the space that they cleared. I stopped shopping at Morrisons a few years ago so I haven't bothered complaining about it.
wiggydiggy
Guru
Theres planning permission being granted for a new supermarket in my town, I only know as there is notice to lower the speed limit (yay!) outside the store. Might be a good idea for me to look at their plans once they are available as its a lot nearer than the Lidl.
presta
Guru
Is it high enough off the ground?
presta
Guru
A problem for me with most things of that kind, I'm 6'5" tall.
presta
Guru
Your supermarket has bike racks?
I was thinking mine doesn't, but they're out at the back by the car park, where I haven't seen them for years.
presta
Guru
I think that would arouse the interest of the store detectives. Best to keep stuff that isn't paid for separate from the stuff that is.
presta
Guru
Our Tesco used to be about 15 mins away. Now it's nearer twice that, but I never noticed it move.
And relocated to the top of a hill until you leave to carry your shopping home, where suddenly it's at the bottom of the hill 🤔
winjim
Smash the cistern
They can be as aroused as they like, it doesn't affect me in the slightest. YMMV.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The same here, only the racks that eventually got built are not covered, and are not in a good location.
Well, I haven't yet had an official message from the council that the missing bike parking at the new Lidl in Todmorden has been dealt with, but I discovered yesterday that it finally HAS been, 6 months after my complaint!
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Good:
- The stands are simple but effective.
- Room for 11 bikes, which is more bikes than I have ever seen at one time at Lidl in Todmorden. (12 if someone uses the far side of stand #6, but that would risk their bike being damaged by a careless driver parking where the black car is.)
Not so good:
- The stands ideally should have been put where that campervan is about to park. The bikes would then be visible from within the store. I tried checking and could only see my bike from the far side of the store, by the entrance. Everywhere else, it was hidden by the black car. Bike thieves would be less likely to be spotted in the current location than in full view from the store, and where much of the 'footfall' is. (Admittedly, there is a car parking area round to the left of the building as I was facing it. I suppose we should grateful that the bike stands have not been tucked away round there, completely out of sight!)
- They are uncovered. I'm not too fussed about that because I avoid cycling to the shops in the rain, but it would have been nice if they had spent a little more and covered them.
Anyway, at least the stands are there now.
[Whispers ... Most of the time, I am able to lock my bike to a hoop protecting a lamppost next to the trolley park opposite the store entrance. That is nearer the entrance and more public (and therefore more secure) than the new stands so I will carry on using it unless one of the other locals has beaten me to it.]
