In Tokyo, cycling residents can stow their wheels in futuristic-looking, 6,000-capacity underground bike parks which stow cycles in a vast subterranean carousel at the touch of a button. In Rotterdam, secure spaces can be rented in lockable sheds on the street.

And in London you can chain it to lamppost, but they'll just nick the lamppost and you'll still need to buy a new one the next morning. The Independent reports on the London cyclists who demand better bike accommodation from their landlords.

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