Glad to see someone in So Cal is thinking about bike parking.

That said... forget the grid style, they are "affectionately" known as "wheel benders" for a reason.

Wave is a bit better, but as a couple other posters here mentioned, the inverted U shape is far superior.

Except for the grid, any bike height shaped bar with a closed loop, sunk into concrete can serve as a bike rack.

I loved this one, and think bike racks as art is grand idea.

The real secret is enough bike racks. Too few bike racks is almost as annoying as bad bike racks. What amazes me is that acres can be devoted to car parking, but rarely is there even the space of one auto parking space given to bike parking.

Austin Texas has bike racks in nearly every intersection, downtown. In downtown San Diego, you are lucky if you can find a tree or no parking sign to lock your ride.

Here are some more suggestions.









Notice the theme... it doesn't take much... just available, strong, well anchored, closed loops, at bike height.