{"id":3321,"date":"2018-07-17T10:15:46","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T09:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/?p=3321"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:17:10","slug":"fun-facts-about-the-names-of-our-cycle-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/17\/fun-facts-about-the-names-of-our-cycle-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"Where do we get our Cycle Shelter names from?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The QMP range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cycle-parking.html\">Cycle Shelters<\/a>&#8230; where do we get the names from?<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Have you ever wondered how we name our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cycle-parking.html\">Cycle Shelters<\/a>? Well, the answer to this is castles! Yes strange fact I know, but castles are where we get our cycle shelter names from. Let us kick off the blog with our closest castle and our best selling cost effective cycle shelter.<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dudley-01-1024x400.jpg\" alt=\"Dudley\" width=\"1024\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dudley-01.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dudley-01-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dudley-01-768x300.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/dudley-cycle-shelters.html\">Dudley Cycle Shelter<\/a>&#8230; This name was inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dudleyzoo.org.uk\/dudley-castle\/\">Dudley Castle<\/a>, and is located approximately 5.8 miles from QMP<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">About our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/dudley-cycle-shelters.html\">Dudley Cycle Shelter<\/a>&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost effective cycle parking shelter<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Available in 2 different sizes, these being 2m or 4m<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">A wide choice of framework colours including Ruby Red, Traffic Green, Dark Blue, Jet Black and Sleek Light grey<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">The Dudley Cycle Shelter is supplied with a high quality 4mm PETG perspex roof<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Optional extras?<\/em><\/strong> We have available sold separately high quality perspex end panels to finish the look of the shelter<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Bike Racks?<\/strong><\/em> Here at QMP, we manufacture a range of durable bike storage racks including our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/sheffield-bike-racks.html\">Sheffield Racks<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/sheffield-bike-loops.html\">Loops<\/a> &#8211; these go perfectly with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/dudley-cycle-shelters.html\">Dudley Cycle Shelter range<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Kenilworth-01.jpg\" alt=\"Kenilworth\" width=\"960\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Kenilworth-01.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Kenilworth-01-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Kenilworth-01-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/kenilworth-cycle-shelters.html\">Kenilworth Cycle Shelter Range<\/a>&#8230; The name was inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.english-heritage.org.uk\/visit\/places\/kenilworth-castle\/?utm_source=Google%20Business&amp;utm_campaign=Local%20Listings&amp;utm_medium=Google%20Business%20Profiles&amp;utm_content=kenilworth%20castle\">Kenilworth Castle<\/a>, and is located approximately 39.8 miles from QMP<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">About our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/kenilworth-cycle-shelters.html\">Kenilworth Cycle Shelter range<\/a>&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Available as the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/kenilworth-cycle-shelters.html\">Kenilworth Cycle Shelter.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">All Kenilworth ranges provide safe and secure bike storage<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Sizes available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/kenilworth-cycle-shelters.html\">Kenilworth Cycle Shelter<\/a> range &#8211; 2m, 3m, 4m &amp; 5m<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Each cycle shelter is constructed from a high gauge of quality steel and available in various framework colours, these include, Ruby Red, Traffic Green, Dark Blue, Jet Black and sleek Light Grey, with the Kenilworth Porch and Compound also being available in silver<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Manufactured with a durable PETG perspex roof<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Bike Racks?<\/strong><\/em> Here at QMP, we manufacture a range of durable bike storage racks including our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/sheffield-bike-racks.html\">Sheffield Racks<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/sheffield-bike-loops.html\">Loops<\/a> &#8211; these go perfectly with our Kenilworth range.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Colours-01.jpg\" alt=\"Colours\" width=\"960\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Colours-01.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Colours-01-300x30.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Colours-01-768x76.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Do you require further information on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/cycle-parking.html\">Cycle Shelters<\/a> or assistance with your bike storage enquiry?<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Why not speak to our experienced friendly sales team on? +44(0)1384 899800 or alternatively email us at: sales@qmp.uk.com<\/h2>\n<div class=\"twttr_buttons\"><div class=\"twttr_twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"\" data-hashtags=\"\"  data-size=\"default\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/17\/fun-facts-about-the-names-of-our-cycle-shelters\/\"  data-related=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"twttr_followme\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/qmp5\" class=\"twitter-follow-button\" data-show-count=\"true\" data-size=\"default\"  data-show-screen-name=\"false\"  target=\"_blank\">Follow me<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"twttr_mention\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?screen_name=qmp5&text=Where+do+we+get+our+Cycle+Shelter+names+from%3F\" class=\"twitter-mention-button\" data-size=\"default\"  data-related=\"\"  target=\"_blank\">Tweet to @qmp5<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The QMP range of Cycle Shelters&#8230; 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