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Old 03-12-09 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Tunnelrat81
The two preferences that I have initially are the "grid style" as shown in this link
http://www.bicycleparkingracks.com/i...1022&Cc=IBR-GD

...and also the Wave style...
http://www.bicycleparkingracks.com/i...1053&Cc=IBR-WV

Also, it looks like the Grid style will fit many more bikes per linear foot of 'rack' than the wave design will.
No, no, no, a thousand times no for the "grid style". We used to call these "wheelbenders", BTW.

Using these as intended with a U-lock, all you can lock is the front wheel. A flip of the quick-release, and the rest of the bike is gone.

Only at the outside ends can you properly lock a bike to these. Inside the rack, you can't u-lock the frame to anything without draping the bike over the top. And then you can't u-lock a wheel to anything.

And don't even start with, "Yeah, but a cable lock…" Might as well use dental floss for all the security cable locks provide.
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