| Wave Bike Racks are the latest trend in | | | | also offer locking flexibility in that any standard "U" |
| contemporary and stylish bicycle parking racks. They | | | | lock or cable lock will work. |
| have a modern distinctive look and have become | | | | Locating Wave Bike Racks in front of retail |
| very popular at city parks, inner cities, shopping malls, | | | | businesses and restaurants can improve the sales of |
| and in front of retail businesses and restaurants. In | | | | these businesses by appealing to a new market, |
| addition to their modern styling, wave racks offer | | | | bicycle riders. Restaurant owners have commented |
| greater flexibility in handling almost any type of | | | | on the attractiveness of the racks in front of their |
| bicycle. Bicycles have changed in recent years and | | | | restaurants. They have also been pleased to see |
| that has necessitated a change in bike racks. The | | | | greater numbers of bike riders dine in their |
| days of the grid racks have ended and bike racks | | | | establishments. One retail merchant discovered that |
| must now accommodate mountain bikes with knobby | | | | his new Wave Bike Rack significantly improved the |
| tires, racing bikes with thin tires, beach bikes with fat | | | | traffic from one of his most important customer |
| tires, and all makes and models in between. | | | | bases, the 12-15 year olds. And the color of the bike |
| Wave Bike Racks have two main construction | | | | rack can be selected to match the color or trim of |
| variations. The majority are made from traditional | | | | office buildings and apartments. |
| round steel tubing. However, a new variation has | | | | There are two primary methods to mount Wave |
| entered the market and is made with square tubing. | | | | Bike Racks. Racks designed for surface mounting will |
| The primary difference between the two is that the | | | | have flanges at the bottom of the legs that will rest |
| square tubing can not be easily cut with a plumber's | | | | flat on the surface. The flanges will have pre-drilled |
| pipe cutter. Therefore the square tubing variation | | | | holes to accept bolts. The bolts will attach to anchors |
| offers an additional element of security. | | | | that have been embedded in the concrete surface. |
| The majority of Wave Bike Racks are constructed | | | | Racks designed for in-ground mounting will have |
| from 1 5/8 to 2 3/8 inch diameter schedule 40 steel | | | | longer legs and a piece of flatbar welded to the |
| tubing. They range from small to large and can | | | | bottom of the legs. The extra length of the legs, |
| accommodate from 3 to 21 bicycles. A common 9 | | | | approximately 18 inches, allows the legs to be |
| bicycle rack will be approximately 87 to 129 inches in | | | | inserted into a hole in the ground. The hole is then |
| length, 3 to 4 1/2 inches in width, and 36 inches in | | | | filled with concrete. Generally in-ground mounting is |
| height. It will weigh about sixty pounds. These racks | | | | used in areas with a grass or soil surface. |