If you’re used to paying attention to the traffic around you, it’s not lost on you that cycling is playing an increasingly important role. The proof is in the development of cycling facilities and the steady increase in the number of cyclists. Against this backdrop of active mobility, more and more people are choosing to acquire their own bikes. But, as with motorists, there’s a key question: how do you maintain your equipment? This is the legitimate question that Altinnova has been answering since 2003 with its ALTAO® Modulo! mountain bike wash stations.
The benefits of a bike wash for cyclists
There are a number of advantages to providing cyclists with a stand-alone mountain bike washing station on a local authority site or as part of a hire operation.
Encouraging active mobility :
The statistics are clear: the deployment of infrastructure for cyclists has a direct impact on traffic and the modal share of cycling. Facilities such as repair stations, car washes and filling stations remove some of the obstacles that can prevent users from taking the plunge.
Reduce maintenance costs and improve durability:
Like any mode of personal transport, owning a bicycle has a cost, which can vary depending on the type of equipment and how long it has been in use. But as always, prevention through regular maintenance can limit the risk of malfunctions leading to costly repairs. Regularly washing your bike to remove dust and dirt residues will also help your equipment to last over time, improve its lubrication and ensure that you have a clean mountain bike in your vehicle.
Facilitate maintenance and cleaning of equipment :
After a mountain bike outing, there’s nothing like a little clean-up. In this context, offering trackside facilities at the finish points makes life easier for many mountain bikers. For mountain bike hire companies, it’s the perfect way to maintain their fleet of bikes, but also to attract other mountain bikers to their shop.
Who are ALTAO® Modulo stations designed for?
Our bike wash stations have been designed to be easily deployed in all kinds of environments. Whether it’s in an urban area such as a sports complex or bike park, or in the middle of nowhere at a resort, for example, our stations can adapt! Over the years, we’ve installed dozens of them in various localities. The towns of Remiremont and Belmont-sur-Rance, for example, have installed multi-service stations to the delight of their residents.
But the washing, inflation and repair modules have also proved popular in summer resorts, where cycling is booming. Downhill mountain bikers will be delighted to be able to wash their equipment before loading it into the car or returning it to the hire company. For rental professionals, it’s a real time-saver to have customers clean their own equipment.
It should be noted that carwashes can be offered free of charge or monetised in order to limit costs for the installer.
Our advice on setting up a carwash
Installing a station for a company, a shop or a local authority is one of the simplest things you can do! Don’t hesitate to contact our teams for advice or recommendations on the installation site and technical requirements (water supply, for example).
Of course, our work doesn’t stop once the product has been ordered. We can carry out the installation, as well as providing aftercare to deal with any maintenance and cleaning issues, ensuring a 100% positive user experience!
Why choose ALTAO® Modulo stations?
Multiservice, robust, easy to use and made in France! Our ALTAO® Modulo mountain bike wash stations have it all! As world pioneers in the design of this type of product, we’ve designed and built our stations to meet the needs of future users.
They are particularly attractive for their modularity, because a single piece of equipment can combine several services: cleaning, inflation and repair. Cleaning is the star feature, while inflation, a repair workshop and a drinking water fountain for filling bottles are complementary options. Our two founding engineers have no shortage of ideas to keep cyclists happy!
Eco-design and production in France using quality materials are also criteria of choice that delight our customers. With ISO 14001: 2015 certification, we have also set up our own industrial sheet metal workshop, enabling us to group all our activities together in Bonson, in the heart of the Loire.
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