Great Cycle Parking Experience at Gopalan Mall-Bannerghatta Road

[Parag Patankar]

I had dropped by at the Gopalan Mall-Bannerghatta Road yesterday evening on my way back from work, and I was very pleasantly surprised by the parking experience.

In many malls the security at the entrance either refuse to let you in, or reluctantly allow you in, and tell you to park in some dingy corner. Here I was waved in, got to park in the 2 wheeler parking ( no dedicated cycle stand, but I have a side stand on my commute bike so no problems there). Saving the best for the last, when I was at the exit and I stopped to pay the parking fee, the collection lady politely told me I dont need to pay. I asked her if parking is free in the mall, she said no, it is charged for vehicles, but parking is free for Bicycles.

Gopalan mall will definitely get more of my business ;-)

[Akshay Prabhu Gaonkar]

Good to hear that!

[Ravishankar Balasubramanya]

Had the same experience in Forum last month when I went to watch a
movie , the guard politely asked me to take my clip on lights and
panniers with me and when I left parking guy told me it was free for
bicycles ...

Ravi

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>
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> Visit www.bangalorebicyclechampionships.com for more details

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Cheers,
Ravi

[anilk...@gmail.com]

That is wonderful experience....now I remember, last week I went to Rajarajeswari nagar Gopalan Mall (when I read ur mail, I suddenly remembered.....co-incidence, gopalan mall) they also treated me exactly same way and didn't charge me for parking.

Anil s kadsur

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Subject: [BBC] Great Cycle Parking Experience at Gopalan Mall-Bannerghatta Road

I had dropped by at the Gopalan Mall-Bannerghatta Road yesterday evening on my way back from work, and I was very pleasantly surprised by the parking experience.

In many malls the security at the entrance either refuse to let you in, or reluctantly allow you in, and tell you to park in some dingy corner. Here I was waved in, got to park in the 2 wheeler parking ( no dedicated cycle stand, but I have a side stand on my commute bike so no problems there). Saving the best for the last, when I was at the exit and I stopped to pay the parking fee, the collection lady politely told me I dont need to pay. I asked her if parking is free in the mall, she said no, it is charged for vehicles, but parking is free for Bicycles.

Gopalan mall will definitely get more of my business ;-)

[vivek]

Good to hear that. Especially if its on your way home. It'll make a
good plan for a movie on weekdays. Let me know if anybody want to join
me sometime next week :).

Regards,
Vivek

On Sep 14, 8:53 pm, anilkad...@gmail.com wrote:
> That is wonderful experience....now I remember, last week I went to Rajarajeswari nagar Gopalan Mall (when I read ur mail, I suddenly remembered.....co-incidence, gopalan mall) they also treated me exactly same way and didn't charge me for parking.
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> Anil s kadsur
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> From: Parag Patankar <parag.patan...@gmail.com>
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> Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:43:42

[Pulak]

Second for Forum, Koramangala as well. Have taken my bike there
once(they have a dedicated parking space for bicycles) and while i was
inside i was constantly worried whether she was ok or not....(the
perennial worry of someone tampering with it).

Was relieved and pleasantly surprised to see the bike still intact and
in the same place....the bonus was that the parking folks didn't
charge me a paisa! :)

Pulak

[Shreelesh Kumar]

Just to confirm, the free parking is at Sunshine or the main building. Because my experience, although separated by many months, is that at main building I had to pay Rs 10 for parking anywhere I wish while at Sunshine it was free and dedicated and in direct view of the security.

Visit www.bangalorebicyclechampionships.com for more details

--
Shreelesh Kumar
http://twitter.com/shreelesh
www.shreeleshkumar.blogspot.com
www.flickr.com/photos/shreeleshkumar

Protect the Trees. Save Open Spaces. Save Bangalore

Ride a cycle. SHIFT_ the way you move.

[ashutosh]

Really happy to see that
Atleast there are few people who see cyclists with dignity
thanks for sharing

On Sep 14, 7:13 pm, Parag Patankar <parag.patan...@gmail.com> wrote:

[ashutosh]

No parking fees for cycles even at total mall madivala :)

On Sep 14, 7:13 pm, Parag Patankar <parag.patan...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Ravishankar Balasubramanya]

This was in the main building . Earlier once they allowed me to park
but charged Rs 15 and this time they were more courteous and did not
charge for parking.

Ravi

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Cheers,
Ravi

[Chidambaran Subramanian]

Important to see these sort of messages   , and important to post them. Its good publicity for them, and good for us.

Regards
Chiddu

[Arvind Ganesh]

And likewise at Central Mall on the ORR near Bellandur. They have a separate parking area for bikes at ground level, it is outdoor so subject to the elements but quite visible to a number of guards so I felt my bike was quite safe. Also, they have a side entrance to the mall right there near the bicycle parking which is quite convenient. 

Cheers, 

Arvind

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[Deepa Mohan]

I am now waiting for the day when there will be so many cycles parked at these places that they will have to start levying charges :))))

Deepa.

[వినయ్ రాజ్ డి]

Central (MG road & JP Ngr), Big Bazaar's total Mall, Lifestyle & Garuda Mall @ all these places I use park my bicycle at some isolated place of my choice, lock it to a pillar, fixed metal barriers or the stationary rods... no one posed a question.
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VINAY D' RAJ
o... Burn fat, not fuel - Bike along to a healthier life and cleaner world!

[mkonchady]

I have parked my bicycle on several occasions at Sigma mall on
Cunningham Road without any fuss. I was directed to park in the lowest
basement that had space exclusively for cycles. Most of the parked
cycles seemed to be the ones you would expect someone working in the
mall would ride.

However, it was the probably the least desirable part of the mall,
since there was a garbage collection center in the basement. All that
waste from the food courts and McDonalds ends up creating a not too
pleasant odor.

Still, it was free parking and since my Merida has no sense of smell,
I guess its OK.

--Manu

[Sarath Chandra]

I went to my relatives home to watch my face in the mirror and surprisingly nobody charged any fees and they were so generous :)

2011/9/15 వినయ్ రాజ్ డి <dvin...@gmail.com>

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[Shankar Shastry]

Sarath - do you really have to make a joke of this important information? To top it, its not even funny! As a punishment, go find some awesome bike parking at your favorite eating joints and post it here :)

Thanks all for the information, parking facilities go a long way in making commuting on the bike a much better experience. Here's what I have to share: 

At both the airlines corner house and yelahanka corner house, they let you bring your bikes in and keep it in your sight while eating ice cream :) Hope this information helps some ice cream freaks like me :)

2011/9/15 Sarath Chandra <sarat.s...@gmail.com>

[krishna chandu]

I am relatively new to the cycling zone. I wonder how you people lock your cycles when you go to malls/shops/any other place. I always have in mind that someone might come up with auto rick and load the cycle, or can break the lock open and carry the cycle away. So, can you throw light as how to protect the cycle from being carried away? Is there any circuit that beeps when someone try to touch the cycle ? :)

Regards,

Krishna Chandu

2011/9/15 Sarath Chandra <sarat.s...@gmail.com>

[Anujit]

Krishna - it is very simple - keep your cycle in a basement when you go to mall/hotels.I am sure no one will lift it in an auto there. Where there are no basements, lock it to any stationary object with a cable lock (don't use chains) to iron poles not electricity poles (they are dangerous), small trees. If no such object lies, just keep it in front of your sight (even if the cycle is locked) or at least keep it there for not more than 30 mts. But I believe in Bangalore there are more Motorbike lifters than Cycle Lifters. In the past (1990s). there was a special branch in Bangalore to curb Cycle Thefts (CCB - earlier referred as Cycle Crime Branch), but now CCB solves other type of crimes (now called Central Crime Branch).


There are no circuits available, but you may try, build and patent one for a cycle similar to the ones available in cars/bikes (Anti-theft system)


Rgds
Anujit

2011/9/15 krishna chandu <chandu....@gmail.com>

[Mohammad Rafi]

Wavv.. I too have similar experience at the Shivaji Nagar bus stop
terrace parking. The guard said its free for cycles :)

On Sep 15, 3:23 pm, Arvind Ganesh <arvi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> And likewise at Central Mall on the ORR near Bellandur. They have a separate
> parking area for bikes at ground level, it is outdoor so subject to the
> elements but quite visible to a number of guards so I felt my bike was quite
> safe. Also, they have a side entrance to the mall right there near the
> bicycle parking which is quite convenient.
>
> Cheers,
> Arvind
>
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Chidambaran Subramanian
> <chi...@gmail.com>wrote:
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> > Important to see these sort of messages   , and important to post them. Its
> > good publicity for them, and good for us.
>
> > Regards
> > Chiddu
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> > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 2:00 AM, Ravishankar Balasubramanya <
> > bravishan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> This was in the main building . Earlier once they allowed me to park
> >> but charged Rs 15 and this time  they were more courteous and did not
> >> charge for parking.
>
> >> Ravi
>

> >> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 10:18 AM, Shreelesh Kumar <shreel...@gmail.com>

> >> wrote:
> >> > Just to confirm, the free parking is at Sunshine or the main building.
> >> > Because my experience, although separated by many months, is that at
> >> main
> >> > building I had to pay Rs 10 for parking anywhere I wish while at
> >> Sunshine it
> >> > was free and dedicated and in direct view of the security.
>

> >> >> Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details

>
> >> > --
> >> > Shreelesh Kumar
> >> >http://twitter.com/shreelesh
> >> >www.shreeleshkumar.blogspot.com
> >> >www.flickr.com/photos/shreeleshkumar
>
> >> > Protect the Trees. Save Open Spaces. Save Bangalore
> >> > Ride a cycle. SHIFT_ the way you move.
>
> >> > --
> >> > biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
>
> >> > are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?

> >> > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details

>
> >> --
> >> Cheers,
> >> Ravi
>
> >> --
> >> biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
>
> >> are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?

> >> Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details

[Surya Prakash Gurunarayanan]

Forum value mall, whitefield too has a dedicated cycle parking space that is guarded heavily! (it stands overlooking the security office and they have a barricade for the space and) theres a guard sitting next to it and salutes you and opens while you arrive. he also takes your helmet and deposits in the helmet room and gives u the token. best part is all of this treatment is free! :D

Visit www.bangalorebicyclechampionships.com for more details

--
Surya Prakash Gurunarayanan
MRI, Philips Healthcare - Bangalore Center of Competence
Philips Innovation Campus, Philips Electronics India Ltd.,
Manyata Tech Park, Nagavara, Bangalore-560045. India.

[Shreelesh Kumar]

On 16 September 2011 03:41, Anujit <anujit...@gmail.com> wrote:

There are no circuits available, but you may try, build and patent one for a cycle similar to the ones available in cars/bikes (Anti-theft system)


Rgds
Anujit

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/vibration-activated-110db-bicycle-anti-theft-security-alarm-with-password-keypad-27127

You mean something like this? 

[Chidambaran Subramanian]

Lock your wheels to the frame. Lock the frame to a metal pole.

2011/9/15 krishna chandu <chandu....@gmail.com>

[Shreelesh Kumar]

Also lock your seat to the frame. People have reported thieves trying to steal the seatpost along with the seat. Maybe they wont do it from a mall but why risk it?

2011/9/16 Chidambaran Subramanian <chi...@gmail.com>

Lock your wheels to the frame. Lock the frame to a metal pole.

[Shankar Shastry]

Carry two locks. Lock each wheel with two locks to the frame and route both locks through the pole.

2011/9/16 Chidambaran Subramanian <chi...@gmail.com>