By Amy Wilburn -- Once upon a time,
there was one small
wheelbender rack in the parking garage shared by the
Carvel State Building and the Redding City/County Building in
Wilmington. Bicycles were crowded together, and some unfortunate
souls were turned away for lack of space. The wheelbender rack supported
the bicycles only by the front or back wheels, which risked deforming
their lovely round shape. U-locks were useless. The bicycles were
sad. But in August of 2013, the little wheelbender rack was joined by a
brand new modern bike rack.
Wow! The new bike rack supports the
bicycles by the frames instead of the wheels, and makes it possible
to lock up both the frame and the wheels with a U-lock or a cable
lock.
But not to worry. The little wheelbender
rack is never lonely because it still has one loyal adherent. Lets just hope no one knocks it over!
Amy Wilburn is Chair of the Delaware Bicycle Council
Sorry to tell you but the spiral rack also doesn't meet APBP's bicycle parking standards. Nothing beats a good ol' series of "Inverted U" racks.
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