GNNC's Bike Parking Information Page
This page provides pointers to bike rack manufacturers and other sites that discuss diverse aspects of what types of bicycle parking are appropriate where.
THE BENEFITS OF PROVIDING BICYCLE PARKING
Provision of secure short-term parking will encourage clients, employees and visitors to use bicycles to reach your business or facility. Bicycles today are sophisticated and expensive machines, and more people are using bicycles to travel to work, shops and for recreation. Having safe and accessible parking is an important key to serving the bicycle-riding public.
Promoting cycling helps reduce the demand for car-dependent living and the need for expensive automobile facilities - about six bicycles can be parked in the space provided for a single car. Areas provided for bicycles are less costly; they don't have to bear the weight of automobiles.
Providing secure bicycle parking will reduce informal parking on fences and trees, which may clutter sidewalks, damage vegetation, trip or be a hazard to pedestrians.
Manufacturers: Note: just because "bad" racks are still manufactured doesn't mean they should be bought!
Cora (Burnaby)
Bikeup (Ottawa)
CreativePipe (Portland OR)
Dero (Minneapolis MN)
cycle-safe (Grand Rapids, MI)
Bike Gard (Reyburg, ID)
Bike Security Racks Inc. (Rumney NH)
Cities: (Some of these are official city sites, some are advocacy groups)
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Last updated: April 7, 2004.