Comments on: Dear Randall’s, thanks for the “Bike Rack” http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/02/21/dear-randalls-thanks-for-the-bike-rack/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tarvin http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/02/21/dear-randalls-thanks-for-the-bike-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Tarvin Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:33:38 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=4011#comment-2367 I've also had to lock my bike up by attaching a Ulock to the chainstay and the rack. Thank God I have a long shackle lock. I don't know how many times I filled out a customer card requesting bike racks and then they install these crappy ones. I’ve also had to lock my bike up by attaching a Ulock to the chainstay and the rack. Thank God I have a long shackle lock.
I don’t know how many times I filled out a customer card requesting bike racks and then they install these crappy ones.

]]> By: Steve A http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/02/21/dear-randalls-thanks-for-the-bike-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-1970 Steve A Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:35:54 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=4011#comment-1970 Hey, give them points for at least THINKING about cyclists, which most stores don't do at all. The bike rack they put up is fine for discount store & kids' bikes, while those that know better will bring them inside. It's why I nicknamed my new bike "Buddy." Buddy goes in the store WITH me. The only comments I've gotten other than "nice bike" were "I hope you only paid half price for that bike - it's only got half a seat!" That last comment from a Starbucks regular that I see frequently. You think about it and a bike takes up less space than one a scooter or a grocery cart. Just don't start riding it up & down the aisles or come in with a group of 20 other cyclists... Hey, give them points for at least THINKING about cyclists, which most stores don’t do at all. The bike rack they put up is fine for discount store & kids’ bikes, while those that know better will bring them inside. It’s why I nicknamed my new bike “Buddy.” Buddy goes in the store WITH me. The only comments I’ve gotten other than “nice bike” were “I hope you only paid half price for that bike – it’s only got half a seat!” That last comment from a Starbucks regular that I see frequently.

You think about it and a bike takes up less space than one a scooter or a grocery cart. Just don’t start riding it up & down the aisles or come in with a group of 20 other cyclists…

]]> By: elliott http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/02/21/dear-randalls-thanks-for-the-bike-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 elliott Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:36:42 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=4011#comment-1936 I agree, the bike parking at Mellow Johnny's SUCKS! Same crappy ranks right in the middle of a not very wide sidewalk with seating for the coffee shop. They are limited on space, but there's got to be a better way. I agree, the bike parking at Mellow Johnny’s SUCKS! Same crappy ranks right in the middle of a not very wide sidewalk with seating for the coffee shop. They are limited on space, but there’s got to be a better way.

]]> By: Tom Wald http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/02/21/dear-randalls-thanks-for-the-bike-rack/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 Tom Wald Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:33:23 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=4011#comment-1933 These may be crappy, but I have a suggestion for how they may be used. You can try putting your back wheel into them, then locking your frame (chain stay) to the "rack". I do this for the ones at Mellow Johnny's, though I do wonder when MJ's, a bike shop after all, is going to implement some better bike parking. Maybe they could ask the city to install on-street bike parking there as it is done in some other cities like Portland. These may be crappy, but I have a suggestion for how they may be used.

You can try putting your back wheel into them, then locking your frame (chain stay) to the “rack”. I do this for the ones at Mellow Johnny’s, though I do wonder when MJ’s, a bike shop after all, is going to implement some better bike parking. Maybe they could ask the city to install on-street bike parking there as it is done in some other cities like Portland.

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