Bike Rack Added Along South Grand
Back in May I did a post on the recent improvements along South Grand. I had this to say about Grand at Asenal:
This is a pretty active corner. The hair salon, florist and corner restaurant are all popular. Auto parking is in the back of the building. Bike parking is non-existent. The one lamp post in the mulched area doesn’t give cyclists many choices for securing their bikes when visiting these businesses. I’d like to see two or three inverted-U racks added in this section.
As you can see in the picture on the right a bike rack, a 3-bike wave rack, has recently been added to the area where it was certainly needed. While I prefer the inverted-U rack this wave rack will do fine. Cyclists riding along Grand will easily be able to go from the bike lane to the parking area. When full cyclists will easily be able to get to their bikes and at no point will pedestrians on the sidewalk be blocked.
Out of curiosity I lifted the escution plate at the sidewalk to confirm they used what is called a flange mount rack. This type of rack is designed for adding a rack to an existing sidewalk. When you add a new rack in new concrete it is recommended to use a below grade type that is set into the concrete. These typically only go about a foot below grade so it doesn’t require major digging.
Again, I’m glad to see the addition of this rack. Other than the minor issue of the mounting type (which won’t affect its use unless someone unbolts it) I think they’ve done a great job. So next time you are heading that way considering taking your bike.
– Steve
That is nice to see. Hopefully they have plans for more. It’s only logical with the bike route going along there.
They’ve added a few more up the street, as well. Water Tower Park has a few, and I’ve seen some in front of some other business. It’s good to see.