Ever see anything like this before?
07-21-12 | 09:07 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 6,489
Likes: 6
From: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Ever see anything like this before?
We spent a few days in Madison, Chicago and Toledo. Saw this bike rack and others like it in Toledo. Don't know that I've ever seen any like them before.
__________________
A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. - S. Wright
Favorite rides in the stable: Indy Fab CJ Ti - Colnago MXL - S-Works Roubaix - Habanero Team Issue - Jamis Eclipse carbon/831
A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. - S. Wright
Favorite rides in the stable: Indy Fab CJ Ti - Colnago MXL - S-Works Roubaix - Habanero Team Issue - Jamis Eclipse carbon/831
07-21-12 | 10:07 AM
#2
Senior Member
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 584
Likes: 66
From: the LOU, Mo
Bikes: Bianchi Nuevo Alloro, Cannondale ST400, Fuji Palisade, GT Timberline FS, Raleigh Technium 420, Schwinn Moab, Schwinn Passage, Schwinn Tempo, Specialized Sirrus Elite (aluminum), Specialized Sirrus Triple (steel), Trek 7.6, Viner Road Record
Are you referring to the crocheted cover ?
07-21-12 | 10:45 AM
#5
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 600
Likes: 1
From: New Hampshire
Bikes: A slate grey mountain bike & a grey road bike
It's what's know as Yarn Bombing - knitters going all wild & crazy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn_bombing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn_bombing
07-21-12 | 11:40 AM
#6
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 6,489
Likes: 6
From: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
07-21-12 | 01:14 PM
#7
Time for a change.
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 19,913
Likes: 7
From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.
Hope that the council get out with the degreaser before the 20 little old ladies that made it get to come and view their handiwork.
__________________
How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.
Spike Milligan
How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.
Spike Milligan
07-21-12 | 01:55 PM
#11
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 5,585
Likes: 122
From: Tampa, Florida
Bikes: 2017 Colnago C-RS, 2012 Colnago Ace, 2010 Giant Cypress hybrid
Those type of bike racks are all over Tampa. Never seen any with a knitted cover but they are certainly different.
__________________
HCFR Cycling Team
Ride Safe ... Ride Hard ... Ride Daily
2017 Colnago C-RS
2012 Colnago Ace
2010 Giant Cypress
HCFR Cycling Team
Ride Safe ... Ride Hard ... Ride Daily
2017 Colnago C-RS
2012 Colnago Ace
2010 Giant Cypress
07-21-12 | 02:32 PM
#12
Slogging along
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,148
Likes: 0
From: San Fernando Valley, SoCal
Bikes: Cannondale Synapse '06, Mongoose titanium road bike '00--my commuter. Yes, Mongoose once made a decent ti road bike.
I see these types of racks all over the place. However, this is the first time I have seen one with all those decorations.
07-21-12 | 02:35 PM
#13
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,325
Likes: 2
From: Newport News, VA USA
Bikes: Diamondback Edgewood LX; Giant Defy 1
It's called yarn bombing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn_bombing
https://www.google.com/search?num=50&...f9Dqe62gXoo_gG
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn_bombing
https://www.google.com/search?num=50&...f9Dqe62gXoo_gG
07-21-12 | 03:16 PM
#15
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 6,489
Likes: 6
From: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Making a tour of minor league ball parks. So, we had to see were the Mud Hens play.
__________________
A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. - S. Wright
Favorite rides in the stable: Indy Fab CJ Ti - Colnago MXL - S-Works Roubaix - Habanero Team Issue - Jamis Eclipse carbon/831
A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. - S. Wright
Favorite rides in the stable: Indy Fab CJ Ti - Colnago MXL - S-Works Roubaix - Habanero Team Issue - Jamis Eclipse carbon/831
Last edited by NOS88; 07-21-12 at 04:29 PM.
07-21-12 | 04:26 PM
#18
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 30,225
Likes: 649
From: St Peters, Missouri
Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.
Now I want to know how they do that. Surely it's not crocheted in place.
Looks too pretty to use. Do you suppose that's why it's empty?
Looks too pretty to use. Do you suppose that's why it's empty?
07-22-12 | 05:44 AM
#20
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 13,358
Likes: 665
From: northern michigan
Bikes: '77 Colnago Super, '76 Fuji The Finest, '88 Cannondale Criterium, '86 Trek 760, '87 Miyata 712
07-22-12 | 05:52 AM
#21
Banned
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 10,082
Likes: 1
07-22-12 | 02:09 PM
#22
just keep riding
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,560
Likes: 44
From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
The cover is a good idea and a nice touch, but that sine wave style of rack is much less efficient than a series of individual U sections. You can put 5 bikes on that rack, but with four U racks, 8 bikes could be locked up.
07-22-12 | 02:15 PM
#23
The space coyote lied.
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 48,866
Likes: 11,056
From: dusk 'til dawn.
Bikes: everywhere
We had one done up like that and as Bill mentioned, it didn't last long, just a slouchy bit left here and there.
Usually 4 staples would cost a bit more but it looks like they would fit fine in that location. Sometimes there is room for a ribbon like that but not for staples running perpendicular.
Usually 4 staples would cost a bit more but it looks like they would fit fine in that location. Sometimes there is room for a ribbon like that but not for staples running perpendicular.
07-22-12 | 03:55 PM
#25
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,465
Likes: 1
From: Space Coast, Florida