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daihard (he/him)<p><span>This is what happens when a venue doesn't have cycle parking. I would've turned away except we had a play date here.<br><br></span><a href="https://sharkey.world/tags/BikeTooter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://sharkey.world/tags/CycleParkingAudit" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CycleParkingAudit</a> <a href="https://sharkey.world/tags/Shoreline" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Shoreline</a> <a href="https://sharkey.world/tags/SEABikes" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SEABikes</a> <a href="https://sharkey.world/tags/MastoBikes" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MastoBikes</a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://spore.social/@cpm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cpm</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A7 cont'd... recommendations when it comes to shelter of parking, preventing theft, etc.</p><p>As your OP points out, length between rows or barriers also makes a difference to those riding longbikes, tandems, or towing trailers. and there needs to be more space allotted for that.</p><p>Multi-modal transit with such cycles is even less considered in design. Even the vaunted Amsterdam racks don't do a good job, from what I've seen online of them. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://spore.social/@cpm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cpm</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A7 cont'd.... be installed far enough apart (and far from the curb and barriers like walls &amp; plants) that two fat and/or wide cyclists riding trikes or quads could lock up at adjacent racks at the same time without having to worry about rubbing up on one another.</p><p>RIght now the assignment of space is so car-centric that most are unwilling to allot that much space to cycle parking.</p><p>There are further <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://spore.social/@cpm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cpm</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A7. Unless I lost it during my move, I probably *do* have some org's recommendation pamphlet. However, something to keep in mind is that most of those are produced by abled riders of upright cycles. So they're still not accessible and inclusive.</p><p>As Sam said, Sheffield racks (or U-racks, a slightly smaller type) work best for the most different types of frames. They need to <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://neuromatch.social/@SRLevine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SRLevine</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://spore.social/@cpm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cpm</span></a></span> As your OP points out, length between rows or barriers also makes a difference to those riding longbikes, tandems, or towing trailers. and there needs to be more space allotted for that.</p><p>Multi-modal transit with such cycles is even less considered in design. Even the vaunted Amsterdam racks don't do a good job, from what I've seen online of them. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://neuromatch.social/@SRLevine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SRLevine</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://spore.social/@cpm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cpm</span></a></span> fat and/or wide cyclists riding trikes or quads could lock up at adjacent racks at the same time without having to worry about rubbing up on one another.</p><p>RIght now the assignment of space is so car-centric that most are unwilling to allot that much space to cycle parking.</p><p>There are further recommendations when it comes to shelter of parking, preventing theft, etc.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://neuromatch.social/@SRLevine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SRLevine</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://spore.social/@cpm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cpm</span></a></span> Unless I lost it during my move, I probably *do* have some org's recommendation pamphlet. However, something to keep in mind is that most of those are produced by abled riders of upright cycles. So they're still not accessible and inclusive.</p><p>As Sam said, Sheffield racks (or U-racks, a slightly smaller type) work best for the most different types of frames. They need to be installed far enough apart (and far from the curb and barriers like walls &amp; plants) that 2 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a></p>
daihard (he/him)<p>Worth tagging with <a href="https://sharkey.world/tags/CycleParkingAudit" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CycleParkingAudit</a><br><br><span class="quote-inline">RE: <a href="https://spore.social/users/cpm/statuses/114914222006038060" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://spore.social/users/cpm/statuses/114914222006038060</a></span></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p>Notice those bikes all have kickstands. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Albania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Albania</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CatParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CatParkingAudit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Albania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Albania</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/joanliu.bsky.social" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>joanliu.bsky.social</span></a></span> Adding the hashtag <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a> for topicality.</p><p>Nice sheffield racks and with enough room around them (mostly) too!</p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Hansonthebike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Hansonthebike</span></a></span> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/@pjf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pjf</span></a></span> Great job! <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p>I'm not wild about the wheelbender racks but the stencil cutouts make nice shadows. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Albania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Albania</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@xtaran" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>xtaran</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A2. While the rack infrastructure is better than I would have expected (and in many ways better than what <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DavisCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DavisCA</span></a> has), I have not yet seen public bike repair stands/stations here in Tirana.</p><p>UC Davis has a couple on campus but bike thieves long ago stole most of the tools and no one has replaced those. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p>"Black New York loves to bike, but New York doesn’t love Black people on bikes. We live in neighborhoods like Bedford-Stuyesant, Brownsville and East Flatbush where the apartments are small, stairs are steep, and doors are narrow. Many of us don’t have access to fancy bike rooms or garages and even when we do there’s rarely a good place to park at work or school."</p><p><a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/06/19/black-cycling-clubs-we-just-want-a-safe-place-to-park-our-bikes" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/06/19</span><span class="invisible">/black-cycling-clubs-we-just-want-a-safe-place-to-park-our-bikes</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a></p>
daihard (he/him) 🌸<p><span>Pretty decent cycle racks in front of Willow Creek Children's House, Seattle.<br><br></span><a href="https://sakurajima.social/tags/BikeTooter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.social/tags/CycleparkingAudit" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CycleparkingAudit</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.social/tags/SEABikes" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SEABikes</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.social/tags/Seattle" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Seattle</a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> Too close to a wall again... <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a></p>
daihard (he/him) 🌸<p><span>I rarely see another cycle parked at this rack in front of Amazon Fresh in North Seattle. <br><br></span><a href="https://sakurajima.social/tags/BikeTooter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.social/tags/SEABikes" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SEABikes</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.social/tags/CycleParkingAudit" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CycleParkingAudit</a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CycleParkingAudit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CycleParkingAudit</span></a></p>