Bike rack activism (let's get more bike racks out there in the world!)

[Ian Moone]

In a large purpose built retail facility, bike racks can be relatively easy to incorporate into the design. Not so in an old converted shopfront that already has significant demands upon parking real estate!

Your doctor most likely needs to ensure access for multiple ambulances, wheely walkers, wheelchairs, even mobility scooters. They usually need at least 2 parking spots with extra space for people with reduced mobility, are constantly having to ask eople to move their cars out of the ambulance or disabled parking bays, and haven't yet realised that providing a bike rack will encourage cyclists to park where it is least inconvenient to others . Perhaps point this out?

Don't just ask for a bike rack, explain that bike racks encourage you to park in " the correct " place.

True, but the Cold Hard Truth here, is that they don't make Money off Healthy Bike riders ... Only the Feeble and injured. ?

 

[PDoz]

True, but the Cold Hard Truth here, is that they don't make Money off Healthy Bike riders ... Only the Feeble and injured. ?

How much would you like to bet?

It'd make an interesting poll on here - how many times have you seen a doctor this year? I'd expect most people on this forum would have at least one chronic health condition -:many of us cycle BECAUSE of those issues ( my trigger for buying the emtb was rehab following some particularly nasty foot fractures, but my fitness has dramatically improved since investing in it) .Add the inevitable injuries , repetitive strains, prostate assault.....

 

[erider_61]

looks like some people just go ahead and install it by themselves.

And a day later he had to remove the illegal rack or face being fined and possible eviction....lol

 

[Ian Moone]

How much would you like to bet?

It'd make an interesting poll on here - how many times have you seen a doctor this year? I'd expect most people on this forum would have at least one chronic health condition -:many of us cycle BECAUSE of those issues ( my trigger for buying the emtb was rehab following some particularly nasty foot fractures, but my fitness has dramatically improved since investing in it) .Add the inevitable injuries , repetitive strains, prostate assault.....

I find it Very interesting that our local Hospital here (Trauma Center too) have NO bike racks at all, but yet many scattered businesses on the Same street Do. I stand by the notion that our Hospital Physicians and Some staff Don't publicly Support biking in general ... And no I haven't seen a doctor at all this year, and I Started biking decades ago to rehab after I had my right Knee replaced.

 

[Cowlitz]

Take back what I said about Home Depot. They've made their bike racks unusable by putting the garden plants up against it. Today, I got told that I could not lock my bike up to the geranium display. They did tell me to park my bike inside the store. I went to the customer service guy and told him about the bike racks being unusable, and he called the manager....stay tuned.

 

[Ian Moone]

Take back what I said about Home Depot. They've made their bike racks unusable by putting the garden plants up against it. Today, I got told that I could not lock my bike up to the geranium display. They did tell me to park my bike inside the store. I went to the customer service guy and told him about the bike racks being unusable, and he called the manager....stay tuned.

Interesting ! Being the season , you would Think that they might Encourage riders to be their Customers and make their rack available Right ? Let us Know if that Manager follows up or not ? ?