Arthur can contradict me, but I think Saris has quite a few racks that: 1. Fit 6-8 bikes with fenders 2. Meet city code 3. Are not custom. http://www.sarisparking.com/product-category/outdoor-bike-parking/
Now, it is possible that it might take a few weeks for delivery. Maybe you can't just walk into the office on Verona Rd with a truck and load them up that day. But there are a several models that fit 6-8 bikes. Also, there are some that fit two bikes, and you just buy what you need. (3-4 racks of the 2-bike models.) The City Rack at the link above would be my choice, but it might be a bit pricier than the others. On the other hand, "expensive" in bike rack terms tends to mean "about 1/20 - 1/10 the price (or less) of a car parking spot." I think the Bike Corral, Stadium, Post-and-Ring, or Bike Dock would all work. Check to see how far apart/wide the spaces are on the Stadium to be sure they will fit the number of bikes they claim. Madrax also has a number of decent racks, including the duckbill used on campus (which doesn't seem to be on their website) and the Spartan used in on many city streets. They also make some crappy racks, but so do all manufacturers. http://www.madrax.com/BikeRacks/CommercialBikeRacks.aspx I don't have the dimensions and all, but for Madrax, I'd think the Advocate, Square-U, U, Phoenix, Spartan, Keyrak, Oasis, Orion, or Post-and-Ring would work. Most of these require anchoring to the ground or sinking them in cement, but I'm pretty sure they have kits for that. Whatever you do, do NOT get a Wave (Saris) or Winder, Capital Square (!), or Challenger (Madrax) Those things suck and won't hold your bike up unless you put the bike parallel to the rack, in which case you are taking up 4-6 spots with one bike. That is why the spiral rack isn't good. Unfortunately, those racks are very popular among property managers. Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst State Smart Transportation Initiative www.ssti.us 608-263-9984 (o) 608-225-0002 (c) [email protected] On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 11:18 AM, India Viola <[email protected]> wrote: > HI all, > > A neighbor of mine (Karen, cc'ed on this email) does some property > management and is looking to get a bike rack for one of her buildings that > can house 6-8 bikes with fenders. She has contacted both Saris and Madrax, > but has found that they tell her that they need to fashion custom racks > that will cost mucho $$ and will take 5-7 weeks to fabricate. > > I recommended a corkscrew rack to her straight off of the shelf, but she > says that the city does not allow this rack (the Madrax Circa 2000 model) > due to city code. > < > http://www.madrax.com/BikeRacks/CommercialBikeRacks/tabid/61/ProductID/2/Default.aspx?addmessage=success_c_Circa+2000%E2%84%A2 > > > > What is up with that? > Any suggestions for her? > > Thanks > > -india > WeAreAllMechanics.com > [email protected] > > Stay connected- Follow WAAM on > Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/We.Are.All.Mechanics> > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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