WHERE ARE BICYCLE RACKS FOUND?
Double decker bicycle racks outside Harrow & Wealdstone station.
Similar racks are outside many stations in Singapore. For example, Cashew station.
Buying 2 Tier Bicycle Racks
These racks cost 140 pounds without VAT, 168 with VAT. They are gas assisted to raise the bike to the upper level.
Bike racks are also called bike stands and bicycle parking racks. They have three uses.
Keeping Bikes Safe From Theft
They are placed in visible areas. You can lock the bike when leaving it so that it is safe.
Keeping Bikes Safe From Weather
If the stand is covered, you can leave a bike all day or for long periods and it is protected from rain which would corrode it.
Tidiness
The bikes are stored neatly, not just thrown down on the ground, tripping people up, untidy and higgledy piggledy.
You lock the bike first with the locking device which secures the wheels. Then use the hydraulic device to lift it to the upper level if the lower level is full, or you think it is safer on the top level.
Bikes which are hired for two hours commercially are usually in ground level racks. The two tier racks are often used for private bikes which poeple use to ride to a station to go to work, shopping, social events, or on holiday.
The wiki article shows different shapes used around the world.
You can take folding bikes for free on most UK national trains. However some routes require the bike to be in a holder. Check the rules for your route.
Useful Websites
https://turvec.com/product/two-tier-bike-rack?
https://thebikestoragecompany.co.uk/product/gas-assisted-two-tier-bike-rack/
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/on-the-train/train-travel-with-bicycles/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_parking_rack
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