Arthur,
Can you advocate for A) racks that support a bike without 1) putting torque
on a wheel that can tend to put wheels out of true, or 2) resting the frame
on metal or any other paint-destroying surface, 3) causing handlebar clash
between road/dropdown handlebars and mountain bike ("T") handlebars? I have
in the past seen very good-looking racks that support bikes at the
handlebar stem, with the front wheel off the ground (but nowhere near
Madison),
and B) covers for bike racks. In a recent month-long tour of other, more
civilized, nations, I noted it was almost impossible to find outdoor bike
parking that was NOT covered with a light yet sturdy clear plexiglass or
similar transparent cover. Each cover allowed ample headroom for riders to
get in and secure their bikes without crouching.
Thanks.
-----Original Message-----
From: Arthur Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 4:48 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Bikies] bike lockers, and other bike parking
A couple of quick points:
1) I am working with Parking Utility on a plan to replace existing bike
racks in parking ramps with new racks in the exisitng locations. While the
specific rack has not yet been selected, the will have better spacing and
will accommodate U-locks.
2) Traffic Engineering does not maintain any bike racks. The racks on
State Street and the Capitol Concourse are maintained by the Mall
Maintenance crews, which are a part of the Parks Division. When bicycle
lockers existed downtown, these were maintained by the Parking Utility, not
Traffic Engineering.
Arthur Ross
Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator
City of Madison
Department of Transportation
215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
PO Box 2986
Madison, WI 53701-2986
608/266-6225
608/267-1158 (fax)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.ci.madison.wi.us
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