Apr
21
2009
Have apartment. Need bike rack.
1 comments at 1:50 pm posted by Chris C
Looking for a source for permanent bicycle racks? Try these options. (Thanks to Claire Ellick at the City of Edmonton, and Stephen Talman, for the info!)
If you would like to request the installation of City of Edmonton bike racks at a specific location (the post-ring/Q-rack style pictured above), call the City of Edmonton Sustainable Transportation at 780-496-2615. If you need something more, such as bike racks for your parkade, read on.
Be sure you refer to the City of Edmonton Zoning Bylaw - Bicycle Parking brochure. Not all of the bike racks sold by the following companies meet bylaw requirements. If a rack fails to meet those requirements, it means you can’t securely lock a bike to it. Please avoid racks that only allow a person to lock the wheel (but not the frame) using a U-lock, since you’ll just end up with bent wheels, and a lot of stolen bikes. A large portion of common bike racks have fundamental design failures and can’t hold bicycles securely. You’ll be wasting your money and time if you get one of these racks. The new ring-post style of racks that the City of Edmonton is using are an excellent style: they allow all varieties of bicycles to be securely locked.
EDMONTON
- City of Edmonton Sustainable Transportation - 780-496-2615 - For post-ring rack installation requests
- Soldan Fence & Metals - They make a basic hanger-style rack (galvanized steel). The “low style” rack does not meet City guidelines
- Local metal shops (such as Edmonton Supply, 780-424-0776) will also build custom bike racks, given a design.
- A & T Rolling and Forming - 780-436-4367 - 8726 61 Ave - Price is $40 per bend and they can only do a minimum radius bend of 12”. Also, for an extended “U” rack a minimum 1’ straight section is required between bends.
- Oxford Machine & Welding - 780-451-6424 - 11612 170 St - Price is also $40 per bend but they can do 5” radius bends.
CANADA
- Maglin - Calgary, 1-800-716-5506
- Advantage Bike Racks and Lockers - Vancouver, 1-604-734-2575
- Urban Racks Vancouver, 1-888-717-8881
- Dobra Design - Vancouver, 1-888-642-3722
- CORA Bike Racks Canada (no website) - Vancouver, 1-800-739-4609
- Bike-Up - Nepean, Ontario, 1-800-661-3506
ELSEWHERE
- www.bikeparking.com - San Francisco, CA, 1-888-764-2453
- Dero - Minneapolis, MN, 1-800-891-9298
MORE INFO
http://www.capitalbikeandwalk.org/bike-parking.php - There is a really good booklet by Capital Bike & Walk (out of Victoria) called ‘Bicycles at Rest’. These can be ordered (hard copy) for $5 and are probably the best comprehensive guidelines in terms of do’s and don’ts, what is or isn’t functional, options for indoor bike parking (businesses).
BikeWorks winter hours: (effective October 1, 2009)
Monday: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday: Courses run from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday (first, third and fifth of the month, women/trans only): 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday (all others, cleaning and bike stripping/building only, no personal projects): 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 pm
Closed on statutory holidays unless otherwise noted
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
11am-12pm
Learning To Love your Bike: A hands on bike workshop
Hands-on workshop as part of Grant MacEwan Common Ground Sustainability Week.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
1pm-2pm
Learning To Love your Bike: A hands on bike workshop
Hands-on workshop as part of Grant MacEwan Common Ground Sustainability Week.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Basic bike maintenance seminar
Learn the basics of bike repair in this 3 hour seminar covering everything you need to know to tune up your two wheeler.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Wheel care seminar
Learn how to care and repair for your bike’s wheels in this seminar covering hub overhauls and adjustments, spoke replacement and wheel truing.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Movie night at BikeWorks
Come on down to BikeWorks for an evening of cycling cinema. We’ll be screeing B.I.K.E (http://www.bike-films.com/). Note that this film is unrated, and contains content and language that may not be appropriate for all ages. We’ll be showing a more family-friendly film in April.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Basic bike maintenance seminar
Learn the basics of bike repair in this 3 hour seminar covering everything you need to know to tune up your two wheeler.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Drivetrain Overhaul and Maintenance seminar
The drivetrain is one of the most complex and important parts of any bike. Learn how to keep it running smoothly by attending this 3 hour seminar.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Specialized Bike Tool seminar
Bicycle repair incorporates a fascinating variety of tools, many unique to the industry. Come learn about the more specialized variety and how to use them!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Basic bike maintenance seminar
Learn the basics of bike repair in this 3 hour seminar covering everything you need to know to tune up your two wheeler.
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