Destination Infrastructure

[EricMa]

Destination infrastructure, aka, where you park your bike when you get to where you're going. I hope this thread can become a repository of images and stories of successful, and maybe not so successful destination parking infrastructure. What do you like about it? What could be made better? Are there any examples of successful efforts at lobbying businesses to install bicycle parking at or near their store fronts? Government or public installations?

It may be a regional phenomenon, but the big push amongst city planners hoping to appear progressive on the issue of alternative transportation these days seems to be directed towards creating new bicycle paths, with no thought given to the destinations. Bicycles paths are great, but until the infrastructure is present at the grocery stores, malls, shopping centres, recreation centres etc, it will remain a hard sell to shift people in significant numbers into using them and leaving the car at home.

I'd start, but I have no examples of good infrastructure where I live!

 

[Gbart]

Destination infrastructure, aka, where you park your bike when you get to where you're going. I hope this thread can become a repository of images and stories of successful, and maybe not so successful destination parking infrastructure. What do you like about it? What could be made better? Are there any examples of successful efforts at lobbying businesses to install bicycle parking at or near their store fronts? Government or public installations?

It may be a regional phenomenon, but the big push amongst city planners hoping to appear progressive on the issue of alternative transportation these days seems to be directed towards creating new bicycle paths, with no thought given to the destinations. Bicycles paths are great, but until the infrastructure is present at the grocery stores, malls, shopping centres, recreation centres etc, it will remain a hard sell to shift people in significant numbers into using them and leaving the car at home.

I'd start, but I have no examples of good infrastructure where I live!

This is one of the main reasons I do not cycle to any of the local stores or malls in our area. Either there is no bicycle parking, or if there is, it is hidden from the main entrance, or in a spot where thieves can happily take their time to cut locks and take your bike or parts of it. For example, our local big name grocery store has two huge entrance lobbies between the outer and inner doors that would be ideal for a reasonably secure bike rack. But no, they would never do that in case they become liable for something and instead there is a piddly little rack around the side out of sight. Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve seen a bike actually parked there yet.

Vancouver is installing these lockers at their transit stations which are an excellent example of what you mean @EricMa. https://cyclingmagazine.ca/uncategorized/vancouver-is-getting-super-secure-smart-bike-lockers/

 

[Art Deco]

Destination infrastructure, aka, where you park your bike when you get to where you're going. I hope this thread can become a repository of images and stories of successful, and maybe not so successful destination parking infrastructure. What do you like about it? What could be made better? Are there any examples of successful efforts at lobbying businesses to install bicycle parking at or near their store fronts? Government or public installations?

It may be a regional phenomenon, but the big push amongst city planners hoping to appear progressive on the issue of alternative transportation these days seems to be directed towards creating new bicycle paths, with no thought given to the destinations. Bicycles paths are great, but until the infrastructure is present at the grocery stores, malls, shopping centres, recreation centres etc, it will remain a hard sell to shift people in significant numbers into using them and leaving the car at home.

I'd start, but I have no examples of good infrastructure where I live!

I don't even have bike lanes out here in Pennsyltucky. Lock up spaces other than telephone poles would be great. Sigh.

 

[fooferdoggie]

 

[mschwett]

here are a few nice tidbits.

this is my favorite of the "city standard" options here, an aesthetically pleasant 2/3 circle, which provides lots of heights and angles to get your u-lock around. this is not my bike, just someone parking their eBike next to me. this person has gone above and beyond, with THREE heavy locks!

i noticed some even newer ones which aren't as pretty, but have a very nice rubber pad on the two sides! will be interesting to see how these last, but it's very nice to avoid metal to metal contact:

all new buildings in the city (or major renovations) are required to provide both a certain number of racks like the above, and secure indoor parking. ours is very empty post-covid, but will fill back up again someday, with something other than black e-bikes!

 

[6zfshdb]

The shopping mall near me has no provisions for locking bikes. On the rare occasion when I take my bike there, I chain it to two or three shopping carts. It sounds foolish but it would take 6 thieves to make off with the bike & carts.

 

[Gionnirocket]

The shopping mall near me has no provisions for locking bikes. On the rare occasion when I take my bike there, I chain it to two or three shopping carts. It sounds foolish but it would take 6 thieves to make off with the bike & carts.

I've been taking my bike inside the supermarket when I need to only pick up a few things. Done it at least a dozen times and so far the only comment has been... is that electric? I try and be very mindful as to not be in anyone's way and not wear out my welcome. Obviously this can't last, especially if others follow.

 

[AHicks]

I've been taking my bike inside the supermarket when I need to only pick up a few things. Done it at least a dozen times and so far the only comment has been... is that electric? I try and be very mindful as to not be in anyone's way and not wear out my welcome. Obviously this can't last, especially if others follow.

1. Wish I had the nerve to try something like that. We have quite a few stores within easy riding distance, but none have any security.
2. I know this is a bit of a stretch/wishful thinking, but possibly, just possibly, an action like that by enough people might provide an actionable message to store management regarding the need for a rack. Maybe a rack near a camera that's already there? Still, I can't imagine me and my bike strolling through a store picking up a few necessary bits. No guts....

 

[Gionnirocket]

1. Wish I had the nerve to try something like that. We have quite a few stores within easy riding distance, but none have any security.
2. I know this is a bit of a stretch/wishful thinking, but possibly, just possibly, an action like that by enough people might provide an actionable message to store management regarding the need for a rack. Maybe a rack near a camera that's already there? Still, I can't imagine me and my bike strolling through a store picking up a few necessary bits. No guts....

Actually everyone has been very friendly, both store staff and other customers. If you think about it, it's really not much more than a shopping cart, especially those with child attachments.
I try to be efficient... fill a small backpack and get out quickly. I use the self checkout which has double wide lanes and is right in view of customer service and staff check out helpers. I also do this at off hours like 10am

 

[indianajo]

The fish rack post #4 is typical of what stores provide here, minus the decorative aspect. You are welcome to lock the front wheel of your bike to the rack. That saves you $50 when the thief quick releases the wheel and takes the $2700 bicycle. I use the shopping cart rack at the store, two crossbars in my loop to make the rack make a loud bang if the thief cuts the end off. Shopping cart rack is out under the security camera's view.
The loops post 5 are secure on the lock the frame function. I have a battery impact gun that could release the screws holding the loop to the brick pavement in < 1 minute. Loop inhibits ride-off thieves, not those with a van. The gas scooter thief operating here has a van. He cut a chain link fence across the road from me, then a steel bar locked across the doors of the wood storage shed. Fortunately he doesn't see any profit in electric bicycles yet. If the city/proprietor used 7 sided or 5 sided screw heads to the pavement it would help some, although I have a screw-on socket for the impact gun that would grab those. Allen screws keep kids from stealing my seat, after I removed the quick-release clamp.
The steel bar fence enclosing the smoker's dining area at some restaurants has proved useful. I can get 3 posts of one of those in my 6' loop.

 

[Hasaf]

2. I know this is a bit of a stretch/wishful thinking, but possibly, just possibly, an action like that by enough people might provide an actionable message to store management regarding the need for a rack. Maybe a rack near a camera that's already there? Still, I can't imagine me and my bike strolling through a store picking up a few necessary bits. No guts....

That's how I did my shopping yesterday. I opened my Wald folding baskets and wheeled my bike into the store. At the store that I shop at I have never been given any grief about it, It is a Krogers under the name of Dillons.

It is quite handy in that I can be sure that I am not going to purchase more than will fit on the bike.

As far as parking at work, I am a teacher and am able to park my bike in my classroom.