Something I just noticed .......

Ken C. M. said:

When I went to get my haircut at the place in the local x-mart. My 700c
sized wheel does not fit /into/ the rack properly.

I usually hitch up to that rack it's usally to the heavy end pieces so I
have never tried to hitch to the center section. Strange how the
designers of that rack didn't design it for the most popular sized road
bike wheel and tire.

The most popular size tire on the road is 26" regardless of whether
it's a "road tire" or not. :-P For what it's worth, I HATE those racks.
The best are the simple ones they have in Chicago and other cities. If
anybody knows where such racks can be bought, I'd be much obliged, as
I'd like to recommend them to local businesses.

In article <[email hidden]>, ken@up-yours-
spammer.net says...

Quoted message said:

When I went to get my haircut at the place in the local x-mart. My 700c
sized wheel does not fit /into/ the rack properly.

I usually hitch up to that rack it's usally to the heavy end pieces so I
have never tried to hitch to the center section. Strange how the
designers of that rack didn't design it for the most popular sized road
bike wheel and tire.

I assume this is an older-style removable rack for lots of bikes (maybe 10),
not one of the newer S-shaped tubular racks? I've had problems with those types
of racks as well, exacerbated by my Freddy Fenders, when I pedal to the grocery
store.

The movie theater here has one, too. It looks like it was designed for 20" BMX
wheels. I've never even tried to use it.

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__o Kristian Zoerhoff
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Kristian M Zoerhoff said:

In article <[email hidden]>, ken@up-yours-
spammer.net says...

Quoted message said:

When I went to get my haircut at the place in the local x-mart. My 700c
sized wheel does not fit /into/ the rack properly.

I usually hitch up to that rack it's usally to the heavy end pieces so I
have never tried to hitch to the center section. Strange how the
designers of that rack didn't design it for the most popular sized road
bike wheel and tire.

I assume this is an older-style removable rack for lots of bikes (maybe 10),
not one of the newer S-shaped tubular racks? I've had problems with those types
of racks as well, exacerbated by my Freddy Fenders, when I pedal to the grocery
store.

The movie theater here has one, too. It looks like it was designed for 20" BMX
wheels. I've never even tried to use it.

They rarely even bolt them to the concrete around here. Saw a short
version in the back of a beat up pickup truck, complete with locked
bikes. Just a little shady if you ask me.

Quoted message said:

__o Kristian Zoerhoff
_'\(,_ [email hidden]
(_)/ (_)

Ken C. M. said:

When I went to get my haircut at the place in the local x-mart. My 700c
sized wheel does not fit /into/ the rack properly.

I usually hitch up to that rack it's usally to the heavy end pieces so I
have never tried to hitch to the center section. Strange how the
designers of that rack didn't design it for the most popular sized road
bike wheel and tire.

Xmart sold no 700c-equipped bikes until recently.

Of course, a lot of those racks will also not accept a 559 wheel,
either, and that's the most popular size sold and ridden in the US.
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Quoted message said:

They rarely even bolt them to the concrete around here. Saw a short
version in the back of a beat up pickup truck, complete with locked
bikes. Just a little shady if you ask me.

Quoted message said:

Like a car with the alarm screaming on the back of a ramp truck

Some bike racks may be old enough to have been made back when
"balloon-tire" wheels were
the standard, on mostly one-speed bikes. They were 26-inch by about
2.25-inches. However, on about half the racks in my town, my 26-inch
mtn. bike wheels are too large for the slots and of course, my 700c and
27-inch wheels don't fit.

In spite of this being one of the most bike-active areas in the
country, there has been a decline in the number of businesses that have
bike racks. Many of the ones that exist have partly fallen apart or are
obstructed by large stacks of steer manure bags or such merchandise.
This aspect of support for bicycling has diminished as fast as new
bikepaths and bike lanes have increased. However, I live in a redneck
suburb, that is very different in many ways, from the main city. Almost
unbelievable is that the closest bike store to me, has no bike parking
facilities. The manager says that people come in because they have no
bicycle and need to buy one, so they don't need a bike rack. Repair
customers bring their bikes inside and parts customers leave their
broken bikes at home, he explains. This is a very convenient line of
thinking-------but perhaps the store owner wants to lose money as a tax
writeoff?? Someday, there may be a clause in building codes that require
bike racks for businesses, the same as they specify a certain number of
parking spaces for motor vehicles.

Steve McDonald

landotter said:

Ken C. M. said:

When I went to get my haircut at the place in the local x-mart. My 700c
sized wheel does not fit /into/ the rack properly.

I usually hitch up to that rack it's usally to the heavy end pieces so I
have never tried to hitch to the center section. Strange how the
designers of that rack didn't design it for the most popular sized road
bike wheel and tire.

The most popular size tire on the road is 26" regardless of whether
it's a "road tire" or not. :-P For what it's worth, I HATE those racks.
The best are the simple ones they have in Chicago and other cities. If
anybody knows where such racks can be bought, I'd be much obliged, as
I'd like to recommend them to local businesses.

You are right of course about the average overall tire size being of the
26 inch size. I was of referring to road bike sized wheels. Although the
bike I was hitching up was sold to me as a /hybrid/ but does have the
700c size wheels.

Ken
--
Messengers and mountain bikers share a common chromosome. ~James Bethea

Kristian M Zoerhoff said:

In article <[email hidden]>, ken@up-yours-
spammer.net says...

Quoted message said:

When I went to get my haircut at the place in the local x-mart. My 700c
sized wheel does not fit /into/ the rack properly.

I usually hitch up to that rack it's usally to the heavy end pieces so I
have never tried to hitch to the center section. Strange how the
designers of that rack didn't design it for the most popular sized road
bike wheel and tire.

I assume this is an older-style removable rack for lots of bikes (maybe 10),
not one of the newer S-shaped tubular racks? I've had problems with those types
of racks as well, exacerbated by my Freddy Fenders, when I pedal to the grocery
store.

The movie theater here has one, too. It looks like it was designed for 20" BMX
wheels. I've never even tried to use it.

Yes that is the type I was referring to. You just wheel the bike
straight in of back it in to the /slots/ and hitch up. At one time it
may have had a ten bike capacity, but now it looks like it has about
half that, looks like someone cut away a bunch of the slots to remove
abandoned bikes, or they were victims of thieves.

Ken
--
Messengers and mountain bikers share a common chromosome. ~James Bethea

Steve McDonald said:

Some bike racks may be old enough to have been made back when
"balloon-tire" wheels were
the standard, on mostly one-speed bikes. They were 26-inch by about
2.25-inches. However, on about half the racks in my town, my 26-inch
mtn. bike wheels are too large for the slots and of course, my 700c and
27-inch wheels don't fit.

In spite of this being one of the most bike-active areas in the
country, there has been a decline in the number of businesses that have
bike racks. Many of the ones that exist have partly fallen apart or are
obstructed by large stacks of steer manure bags or such merchandise.
This aspect of support for bicycling has diminished as fast as new
bikepaths and bike lanes have increased. However, I live in a redneck
suburb, that is very different in many ways, from the main city. Almost
unbelievable is that the closest bike store to me, has no bike parking
facilities. The manager says that people come in because they have no
bicycle and need to buy one, so they don't need a bike rack. Repair
customers bring their bikes inside and parts customers leave their
broken bikes at home, he explains. This is a very convenient line of
thinking-------but perhaps the store owner wants to lose money as a tax
writeoff?? Someday, there may be a clause in building codes that require
bike racks for businesses, the same as they specify a certain number of
parking spaces for motor vehicles.

Steve McDonald

YES! My lbs has no hitching up point either. Of course I try not to
visit too often because they have bad service ,but thats another thread
for another day.

Ken
--
Messengers and mountain bikers share a common chromosome. ~James Bethea