Here are links to photos of the rack that PS wants to donate to Suncrest Middle School, and a brief discussion:
http://ecm.wvcompletestreets.org/share/s/XT95byapQKmxs78D8DkanQ Product Identification
http://ecm.wvcompletestreets.org/share/s/TsKDUkLCQuO16SoIPCey7w Not the greatest opportunity for secure attachment to the ground.
http://ecm.wvcompletestreets.org/share/s/Kl4tZc_fR8y_3e96X3ELaw Photo of one of the 6-bike racks. There are two of them.
http://ecm.wvcompletestreets.org/share/s/VyGaJzWLTV2FJtcjR1eOAA
I had to have Jen, PS core volunteer, hold the new recycled 80's Miyata I purchased from PS to keep it from falling. Nice bicycle and the essence of what PS is all about; it took me many hours of labor to repair in exchange for an amazing road bicycle with those elliptical chain rings that were popular in the 80's. The point is that this bicycle has wide tires in relation to current standards, but this rack could not keep it upright on its own.
http://ecm.wvcompletestreets.org/share/s/ji5molIPQQajIx_kL1PtkQ Closer photo of the discrepancy in tire sizing and toast rack.
http://ecm.wvcompletestreets.org/share/s/O07y4LrpQm6yEQfSPCp3eQ
This is kids bicycle with wide tires. It is leaning waiting for an opportunity to fall, probably would work o.k. in a quiet environment, but not in a school environment.
http://ecm.wvcompletestreets.org/share/s/Lh9BzzQ6Rge-YNF3HlQDsQ
Not the bicycle rack, but this is a photo of all the donated bicycles that have been accruing. Many are donated by Walmart. This is going to be a great opportunity for wrenchers when we open up in April to prepare for our most popular event, Trade-up Day.
-Jonathan
On 03/08/2013 02:05 PM, Jonathan Rosenbaum wrote:
Damien,
Thank-you for discussing the bike rack with Principal Napolillo! I will not be able to do that today, but I may be able to get some photos taken by this weekend with the help of one of the core volunteers who has a key to the facility.
-Jonathan
On 03/08/2013 09:03 AM, Damien Davis wrote:
Jonathan,
Could you send me a couple pictures of the bike rack at Positive Spin for South Middle. I spoke with Principal Napolillo briefly this morning about getting the rack over to the school and want is going to need to be done once it is there. He had some questions that I couldn't answer since I've never seen the rack. Thanks.
*J. Damien Davis, PE, CFM*
*Assistant****City**Engineer*
**City of Morgantown
Public Works Department - Engineering Division
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Morgantown, WV26505
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*From: *"Jonathan Rosenbaum" jr@wvcompletestreets.org *To: *"Andrew Pathfinder" andrew.pathfinder@gmail.com *Cc: *"Bike Board" bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com *Sent: *Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:20:04 PM *Subject: *Re: [Bikeboard] Bike Racks at Schools
When it comes to rack design, I advocate for the guidelines the ABPB recommends. There is a good list at http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/engineering/parking.cfm :
- support the frame of the bicycle and not just one wheel
- allow the frame and one wheel to be locked to the rack when both wheels are left on the bike
- allow the frame and both wheels to be locked to the rack if the front wheel is removed
- allow the use of either a cable or U-shaped lock
- be securely anchored
- be usable by bikes with no kickstand
- be usable by bikes with water bottle cages
- be usable by a wide variety of sizes and types of bicycle
I will soon be taking action on getting the PS rack to Suncrest Middle School. It was my Alma Mater, afterall, the one where I was not allowed to park my bicycle. Matt's victory is significant, emphasize that to Chelsea.
However, I would like well designed racks to be installed because they encourage bicycle parking. Comb and toast racks really aren't suitable for a school environment.
-Jonathan
On 03/07/2013 07:33 PM, Andrew Pathfinder wrote:
Choice number one. The Graber...yes Graber Mighty Mite 6 Bike Rack. This rack retails for $110 and could be anchored to the ground using a bracket or locked to a permanent fixture. Option number two: Dero MR 12 Rack. This rack is more substantial and would hold 12 bicycles and would be easier to bolt to the ground. Price would be $400. I would be interested to see if budget dollars could be used for this purpose and or would also be interested in helping put a citizen pool to get one of these racks installed at the school. There are other options but these two give a good idea of a basic and nicer version of the rack debate. Thanks, Andrew Andrew R. Walker Pathfinder of West Virginia 235 High Street Morgantown Wv 26505 (304)296-0076 _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard
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