I've always wondered why the (imho) WONDERFUL "duck bill"
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isn't more common. It supports wheel/frame locking, provides enough
clearance for big wheel/fender combos, and most importantly supports bikes
even when they're not tightly locked (and this is its advantage over the
all-too-common "inverted U" racks, which are littered with fallen bikes).

Are the duck-bill racks disparaged as fence racks? I've heard that they're
made at the UW. Has anyone seen another source for them?

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010, Robbie wrote:

> * [a decent bike rack] Supports the bike frame in two places, so that the
> bike can be leaned
> against the rack. NO FENCE RACKS, that only support the wheel. These can
> bend the wheel if the bike is jostled.
>
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