A different type of bike rack question

[s_zigmond]

Afternoon all,

Im hoping the retrobike massive can help me out as usual!

The building management company where my office is based are fitting bike racks. There current plan is to fit the type that just hold one wheel. Ive said I will refuse to use it, as a) I believe they dont make the bike secure and b) I believe they damage the wheel.

The company are saying that they require prrof of this otherwise if I wish to leave my bike near my office I have to use what they provide.

I have found the following article

http://bicyclevault.com/2010/11/24/what ... %E2%80%A6/

but could do with something more concrete (maybe there is a eview someone knows of?)

Thank you as always

Stephen.

P.s If the think my objection to using it is wrong please tell me also.

 

[JohnH]

The very least they should install is something like this...

...you've got to be able to secure the frame of the bike and both wheels.

There are plenty of ideas here...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&bi ... le+parking

 

[s_zigmond]

That is my point. I will send them the link to the article i posted and see what they say

 

[JohnH]

The outcome of installing anything less is rather predictable...

 

[AR-CoolC]

There is THIS from Sustrans.

 

[Carge]

The very least they should install is something like this...

...you've got to be able to secure the frame of the bike and both wheels.

There are plenty of ideas here...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&bi ... le+parking

We have something very similar where I work.
The only downfall is that the metal scratched the wotnots out of your frame if you aren't very careful.
Mind you, a polite word with Building Services and the suggestion of taping pipe insulation foam round them, means that we now have non-scratching, secure storage

 

[JohnH]

There is THIS from Sustrans.

Bingo. It doesn't get much more authoritative than that. They've even included drawings and costs.

Mind you, a polite word with Building Services and the suggestion of taping pipe insulation foam round them, means that we now have non-scratching, secure storage

Excellent solution!

 

[s_zigmond]

Info sent, and my work have agreed that they will sort the lagging if the management company put in the correct racks

 

[s_zigmond]

Cheers all,

At least it wasnt just me being arsey for once

 

[Carge]

If it helps, I can ask our Building peeps where they gotting the foam from.
I'm guessing it may be air con pipe lagging as it's a pretty large diameter.