Proper placement and product selection of bike parking racks results in a positive pedestrian and cycling experience – keeping spacious walkways and paths clear while supplying premium bike parking amenities. What are the best practices for meeting ADA requirements, while creating shared space that meets the needs of cyclists and pedestrians of all abilities?
When creating an attractive space that accommodates a variety of users who can park and navigate their bikes with ease, it can be challenging to meet budget, bike parking density, and usability requirements. At Sportworks, we're passionate about making bike rooms functional and accessible, no matter the budget, size, layout, or specifications. Here are three unique bike rooms that demonstrate a variety of solutions available across the spectrum.
The Terrace™ is a modular two-tier bike parking system with unlimited parking capacity. Featuring no moving parts, Terrace offers the fastest installation of all bike parking systems and is easy to use.
The trends are clear: more transit riders are bringing their bikes along for the ride as they adopt active transportation as the preferred method for the first and last mile.
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“More transit authorities are moving toward offering flexible on-demand service using smaller vehicles and at the same time are responding to increasing use of fat-tire and E-bikes and the need to accommodate these types of bicycles on-board.” said Eric Rayl, president of Sportworks.
The company, under the new name, Sportworks Global LLC, will continue to manufacture products from its facility in Woodinville, Wash., and uphold the high-quality standards Sportworks is known for throughout the industries they serve.
There are many reasons to try our Sportworks Apex bicycle racks. Read more about all the benefits of our Apex racks and check out our case study featuring Big Blue Bus.
Every vehicle with a Sportworks front mounted bicycle rack needs to be equipped with three elements so that the bicycle rack can be correctly mounted to the vehicle. The trick is making sure that you have the right elements for your vehicle.
