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The term 'bicycle rack' or 'bike rack' is commonly used to describe several different devices:
★ A stationary fixture to which a bicycle can be securely attached (often using a bicycle lock) to prevent theft. The rack may in turn be anchored to the ground or a solid structure such as a building.
★ A device attached to a vehicle (e.g. to a car or bus) to which bicycles can be mounted for transport.
★ A device attached to a bicycle to facilitate carrying loads.
A 'bicycle rack' is a device to which bicycles may be securely attached. It may be free standing or securely attached to the ground or some stationary object such as a building.
Early models tend to offer a means of securing one wheel: these can be a grooved piece of concrete in the ground, a forked piece of metal into which a wheel of the bicycle is pushed, or a horizontal ladder providing positions for the front wheel of many bicycles. These are not very effective, since a thief need only detach the wheel in question from the bicycle to free the rest of the bicycle. They also do not offer much support, and a row of bicycles in this type of rack are susceptible to all being toppled in a domino effect. These types of rack are known as "wheel benders" among cyclists.
The more modern version is known as the "Sheffield rack", after Sheffield in England where they were pioneered. These consist of a thick metal bar shaped like a square arch. The top part is about level with the top bar of the bicycle frame, and thus supports the bicycle and allows the frame to be secured.
Since 1984 the City of Toronto has installed post and ring bicycle racks consisting of a steel post topped by a cast aluminium ring. In August of 2006, it became publicly known that these racks could be defeated by prying the ring off with a two-by-four [1]
A similar device, that offers even more security, is a bicycle locker.
A 'bicycle rack' is a device attached to an automobile or bus for transporting bicycles.
Bus mounted bike racks are usually attached to the front of the bus. They may flip up against the bus, out of the way, when not carrying any bikes.
Automobile mounted bike racks can be attached to the roof, rear trunk, or rear tow hitch, depending on the vehicle.
Bikes may be mounted in the racks by clamping both wheels and providing some additional vertical support, by clamping the rear wheel and the front dropouts (necessitating the removal of the front wheel, which may be mounted separately on blades), or by clamping the top tube (usually in the case of rear hitch mounted racks). There is a device available that connects from the stem to the seat post, to provide a top tube equivalent suitable for mounting in these racks for bicycles that do not have a top tube. Racks that clamp on the front dropouts may also provide a built-in locking mechanism.
Racks have been developed especially for the rear of pickup trucks that attach either to the bed or its sides.
Special long racks have been developed to support long wheel base recumbents and tandems.
A 'bicycle rack' or 'carrier' is a device attached to the bicycle to which cargo or panniers can be attached. This is popular with utility bicycles and touring bicycles.
Bike racks may be mounted on the front or rear of a bicycle. The rear mount is more common. Bicycles may have eyelets at the dropouts, on the rear chainstays, and on the front fork blades to facilitate mounting. Mounting a bike rack is possible without these eyelets, but requires additional hardware. A style of rack clamps only to the seatpost, does not require eyelets or additional hardware, but has a limited capacity.
Bike racks can be mounted on recumbents, but may require customization or additional hardware.
A common type of child seat designed for carrying an infant on a bicycle mounts to a rear bike rack. Some models of child seat come from the manufacturer with their own bike rack.
Some bike racks come in more than one size to accommodate different sized frames. A common variation is for there to be a different rack for Road bicycles and mountain bikes.
Bike racks are commonly constructed from aluminum, steel, or some combination of the two. Components may consist of tubing, extrusions, or castings. They may be welded, riveted, or bolted together.
Some bikes, depending on their intended use, may be built with an integrated rack. One example is the Schwinn Phantom.
Panniers may be mounted to front and rear bike racks. Removeable panniers hook onto the top edge of the rack and then are held in place by a spring or elastic cord that hooks near the wheel axle at the bottom.
★ Bicycle locker
★ Flexfix (a bike rack integrated into the car's design)
★ Panniers
★ Bicycle basket
★ Utility cycling
★ Xtracycle (an extreme form of bicycle mounted bike rack)
A school bicycle rack with mountain bikes.
The term 'bicycle rack' or 'bike rack' is commonly used to describe several different devices:
★ A stationary fixture to which a bicycle can be securely attached (often using a bicycle lock) to prevent theft. The rack may in turn be anchored to the ground or a solid structure such as a building.
★ A device attached to a vehicle (e.g. to a car or bus) to which bicycles can be mounted for transport.
★ A device attached to a bicycle to facilitate carrying loads.
| Contents |
| Stationary bike racks |
| Vehicle mounted bike racks |
| Bicycle mounted bike racks |
| See also |
Stationary bike racks
White cycles for free use in national park Hoge Veluwe, the Netherlands
Ring and post bicycle racks in Toronto, Ontario
Bike staple
A 'bicycle rack' is a device to which bicycles may be securely attached. It may be free standing or securely attached to the ground or some stationary object such as a building.
Early models tend to offer a means of securing one wheel: these can be a grooved piece of concrete in the ground, a forked piece of metal into which a wheel of the bicycle is pushed, or a horizontal ladder providing positions for the front wheel of many bicycles. These are not very effective, since a thief need only detach the wheel in question from the bicycle to free the rest of the bicycle. They also do not offer much support, and a row of bicycles in this type of rack are susceptible to all being toppled in a domino effect. These types of rack are known as "wheel benders" among cyclists.
The more modern version is known as the "Sheffield rack", after Sheffield in England where they were pioneered. These consist of a thick metal bar shaped like a square arch. The top part is about level with the top bar of the bicycle frame, and thus supports the bicycle and allows the frame to be secured.
Since 1984 the City of Toronto has installed post and ring bicycle racks consisting of a steel post topped by a cast aluminium ring. In August of 2006, it became publicly known that these racks could be defeated by prying the ring off with a two-by-four [1]
A similar device, that offers even more security, is a bicycle locker.
Vehicle mounted bike racks
Bus with bicycle rack in use
A 'bicycle rack' is a device attached to an automobile or bus for transporting bicycles.
Bus mounted bike racks are usually attached to the front of the bus. They may flip up against the bus, out of the way, when not carrying any bikes.
Automobile mounted bike racks can be attached to the roof, rear trunk, or rear tow hitch, depending on the vehicle.
Bikes may be mounted in the racks by clamping both wheels and providing some additional vertical support, by clamping the rear wheel and the front dropouts (necessitating the removal of the front wheel, which may be mounted separately on blades), or by clamping the top tube (usually in the case of rear hitch mounted racks). There is a device available that connects from the stem to the seat post, to provide a top tube equivalent suitable for mounting in these racks for bicycles that do not have a top tube. Racks that clamp on the front dropouts may also provide a built-in locking mechanism.
Racks have been developed especially for the rear of pickup trucks that attach either to the bed or its sides.
Special long racks have been developed to support long wheel base recumbents and tandems.
Bicycle mounted bike racks
A rear rack mounted on a road bicycle.
A cast aluminum rear rack with integrated spring-loaded clamp.
a Dutch utility bicycle with a bicycle rack attached over the rear wheel
A Schwinn Phantom with an integrated rear rack.
A front rack mounted on a touring bicycle.
A 'bicycle rack' or 'carrier' is a device attached to the bicycle to which cargo or panniers can be attached. This is popular with utility bicycles and touring bicycles.
Bike racks may be mounted on the front or rear of a bicycle. The rear mount is more common. Bicycles may have eyelets at the dropouts, on the rear chainstays, and on the front fork blades to facilitate mounting. Mounting a bike rack is possible without these eyelets, but requires additional hardware. A style of rack clamps only to the seatpost, does not require eyelets or additional hardware, but has a limited capacity.
Bike racks can be mounted on recumbents, but may require customization or additional hardware.
A common type of child seat designed for carrying an infant on a bicycle mounts to a rear bike rack. Some models of child seat come from the manufacturer with their own bike rack.
Some bike racks come in more than one size to accommodate different sized frames. A common variation is for there to be a different rack for Road bicycles and mountain bikes.
Bike racks are commonly constructed from aluminum, steel, or some combination of the two. Components may consist of tubing, extrusions, or castings. They may be welded, riveted, or bolted together.
Some bikes, depending on their intended use, may be built with an integrated rack. One example is the Schwinn Phantom.
Panniers may be mounted to front and rear bike racks. Removeable panniers hook onto the top edge of the rack and then are held in place by a spring or elastic cord that hooks near the wheel axle at the bottom.
See also
★ Bicycle locker
★ Flexfix (a bike rack integrated into the car's design)
★ Panniers
★ Bicycle basket
★ Utility cycling
★ Xtracycle (an extreme form of bicycle mounted bike rack)
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