Originally Posted by
Stacy
Not entirely sure what you mean by parallel to the street. I would call these perpendicular to the street - allowing cyclists two contact points to secure their bikes. In this case though it's the close proximity of bike racks that tends to limit the number of bikes the shelter can accommodate.
I think I'll add that I don't really think there's a right or wrong way. I've seen bike racks installed in both orientations in the same spot. As long as there's room to park my bike either way is fine with me.
I hadn't seen that...To me that just doesn't make sense...I think it had more to do with the Architect who designed it, like the look of the racks that way. Again, you lose an extra point or points to lock the bike up (I think).
Quite frankly I think it comes down to a designer/planner, wanting to have cleaner lines, and with those racks placed parallel to the street, they look cleaner, albeit less efficient. (again, my opinion)