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1 Car = 10 Bicycles

By    July 20, 2011    11 Comments   

Car Bike Rack. Photo via Cyclehoop.

A version of this post was originally published by Mariana Gil in Portuegese on TheCityFix Brasil on July 13, 2011.

How many bikes can you fit in the space occupied by a single car? Never thought about it? The creators of Car Bike Rack, CycleHoop, did and they developed a car-shaped bike rack to prove the point.

Originally commissioned by the London Festival of Architecture, the bright-colored bike racks raise awareness and encourage the use of non-motorized transport by converting car parking spaces into parking docks for 10 bicycles. Besides the functional purpose they serve cyclists, the car-shaped racks convey a serious message in a humorous way, explained the British company.

The structure also works to shield cyclists by creating a protective barrier between flowing traffic and the parked bicycles.

Since its commission, the bike racks have been installed around the UK and in several cities across Europe. The bike rack is easy to assemble and ideal for events, especially those promoting cycling. Although originally designed for temporary installations, the structure can also be bolted down for permanent use.

Learn more about Car Bike Rack here.

Besides the Car Bike Rack, CycleHoop provides many other products and services in bicycle parking design. Learn more about the company here.

Tags: bicycle infrastructure, bicycle safety, bicycling, bike parking, cycling, cycling advocacy
  • http://www.facebook.com/bthuntercn Hunter Liu

    Oh !Hopes Our Taichung City (Taiwan) Government to see.

  • http://www.cycletoworkcalculator.com Cycle to Work Calculator

    Love it!

    I asked my work to replace one of the car parking spaces with some bicycle racks but they refused. Not I can show them exactly how many more people will be able to park up in the equivalent space.

  • http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/21/transportation-news/ Clean Transportation News {Weekly Round-Up} | CleanTechnica

    [...] Scott Threw Caution to the Wind in Supporting SunRail [StreetsBlog DC]Bicycles 1 Car = 10 Bicycles [TheCityFix]Velomobile Burns Calories Not Gas, Secure Like a Car (VIDEO) [Huffington Post]Boats & Planes [...]

  • Ale

    you would probably increase the ratio to 1-15 if the bikes used a flipphandle http://kck.st/flipphandle

  • Ale

    you would probably increase the ratio to 1-15 if the bikes used a flipphandle http://kck.st/flipphandle

  • http://comuneslugares.wordpress.com/2011/07/22/san-isidro-y-miraflores-haciendo-estacionamientos/ San Isidro y Miraflores: haciendo estacionamientos para atraer más autos (y tráfico) « Lugares Comunes

    [...] medida interesante sería que una parte de los estacionamientos retirados se destinen a bicicletas (por cada plaza de estacionamiento para autos de pueden poner por lo menos diez para bicicletas). Hacer que sea más seguro y agradable caminar hacia estos lugares también es necesario. Ambas [...]

  • Carol Maclennan

    Dynamite! Who needs to say a word? We need these here/

  • Carol Maclennan

    Dynamite! Who needs to say a word? We need these here/

  • http://quij.wordpress.com/ Tim Quijano
  • Vinodshakya2012

    The taiga and semi-taiga countries should adapt this concept

  • http://thecityfix.com/blog/old-parking-meters-to-become-bicycle-racks-in-new-york/ Old Parking Meters to Become Bicycle Racks in New York | TheCityFix

    [...] With the disappearance of the single-space parking meters, drivers may never feel the joy of finding a spot with leftover minutes from a previous driver again. “When the car leaves, so does the receipt, so there is no extra time left over for the next driver,” the article reports. But on the positive side for car drivers, the parking meters take with them the rigid lines of parking spaces. In fact, Muni-Meters allow for 10 percent to 15 percent more parking spaces in the city, the article explains. With the old meters being converted to bicycle racks, we can only hope that many of those spaces will be dedicated to bicycles. [...]

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