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Spot the foolish error by West Sussex County Council

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  • May 26, 2016 at 4:17 pm #25809
    DaveE128

    Here

    Why do they not consult local cycling groups before wasting everyone’s money?!

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  • May 28, 2016 at 4:50 pm #872589
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    rasalati

    Yeah, they have this sort

    Yeah, they have this sort outside Bristol Parkway. You can lock your wheel with a D lock, but you have to make do with a cable for the frame. Needless to say, I only ever leave my cheaper bike there..

    May 27, 2016 at 5:01 pm #872587
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    Tjuice

    The versions of these racks

    The versions of these racks with extra metal loops to lock the frame to can be okay.  The ones in Marylebone station, in combination with all the CCTV cameras pointing at the racks appear pretty effective.

    I quite like the upper layer.  You can pull out the rack and then it tips downwards so that you can roll your bike down off it.  I would tend to choose the upper racks because it makes it that much more faff and that much more complicated for a thief to access.

    Surely the rack in the OP’s original picture could be upgraded fairly simply by buying some heavy-duty additional loops and getting a good welder to attach them to the existing unit.  Appreciate it would take a while to do, given the number of racks, but it’s not beyond the realms of the possible.

    May 27, 2016 at 3:34 pm #872585
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    DaveE128

    Several of you got it – I’m

    Several of you got it – I’m surprised that a number of you couldn’t see the issue!

    The issue is the reason that the bike in the photo (not mine!) has been locked to the side of the unit: there is no way to lock your frame to the rack. Google “how to lock your bike” if you don’t see why this is a problem.

    The double decker business is fine if mildly inconvenient once the lower rack is full. Similar racks are in use at train stations in the area, but with an extra loop to lock your frame to. They are well used and a reasonable solution where high density parking really is needed.

     

    May 27, 2016 at 3:30 pm #872583
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    fenix

    I see what you’re saying now.

    I see what you’re saying now.  When I park at the gym – it’s just a plain old bike stand that you can lock the top tube too. 

     

    Weird cos they have these all over the place don’t they ? 

    May 27, 2016 at 3:17 pm #872581
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    davel
    fenix wrote:
    Appppparently –  this is how the double decker bike parks work. 

     

     

     

    Yep – they’re dead easy to use, and also dead easy to steal from if you can only lock your wheels to the rack.

     

    Needs moar metal O in the middle:

    http://www.cyclehoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/two-tier-bike-rack.jpg

    – at least that’s what I took as the OP’s point… what do you lock your frame to?

    May 27, 2016 at 2:53 pm #872579
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    fenix

    Appppparently –  this is how

    Appppparently –  this is how the double decker bike parks work. 

     

     

     

    May 27, 2016 at 2:44 pm #872577
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    zedthegreat

    I genuinely cannot work out

    I genuinely cannot work out what is wrong with it! Am I daft?

    May 27, 2016 at 2:20 pm #872575
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    hawkinspeter

    Looks like they’ve installed

    Looks like they’ve installed it backwards – facing towards the wall rather than away from the wall.

    (Do I win a prize if I got the right answer?)

    May 27, 2016 at 1:57 pm #872573
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    brooksby

    How do you get your bike down

    How do you get your bike down from the top tier if there are bikes on the bottom? Looks a tad overcomplicated, to me…

    May 27, 2016 at 10:38 am #872571
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    P3t3

    The “facility” is small

    The “facility” is small enough not to upset people: mission accomplished.  

    May 27, 2016 at 10:19 am #872569
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    fenix

    Sorry – never needed to use a

    Sorry – never needed to use a rack like that but I’ve seen similar at Euston – no idea how they work. 

     

    Is it the top tier ? 

    May 26, 2016 at 11:40 pm #872567
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    cqexbesd

    The problem is not the

    The problem is not the facility but where its located…i.e. in England. In other parts of the world the security would probably be sufficient for most bikes. Still you would think the council would be vaguely aware of the crime rate in their area.

    May 26, 2016 at 8:41 pm #872565
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    Jack Osbourne snr

    Is that a double decker bike
    Is that a double decker bike thief magnet?

    May 26, 2016 at 8:21 pm #872563
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    davel

    They could have just asked
    They could have just asked anyone who locks their bike up before doing that… But I’m amazed the manufacturer didn’t realise too. Did they not use a firm that makes racks?

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