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Festival Bike Parking: Your thoughts

As it's Chicago high festival season and this bike thing seems to be catching on (heh), I'm wondering: 

    - Which festivals do the best job of welcoming and accommodating bicycle riders?

    - How do they do it? 

    - How can they improve?

For example, I love that Pitchfork has a dedicated and staffed bike area because the first few years I locked against a fence and prayed the whole time, but last year, the bike area was overcrowded and it was annoying to disengage my bike from the one that parked on top of mine. Etc.

Who designs the best bike parking? Is it necessary? Does it keep you from going places if you can't safely lock up?

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Permalink Reply by Sarah D. on July 18, 2013 at 3:36pm

OK, now that I got a quote from Dero on their stackable event rack pricing, I know why the rental companies continue to use the barrier/wheelbender model. Bike parking done well is incredibly pricey. 

Permalink Reply by Greg Valent on July 19, 2013 at 10:50am

Best Fest bike parking is at Pierogifest ! (Courtesy of South Shore Trails.)

Permalink Reply by Michael J Blane on July 19, 2013 at 12:21pm

If the festivals are providing bike parking for free ... how much more bike-friendly should they be?

The festivals that I've attended didn't provide any vehicle parking (paid or free) for vehicles other than bikes; except for performers'/artists' vehicles (usually no provided parking for staff either).

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on July 19, 2013 at 12:25pm

Can you describe it?



Greg Valent said:

Best Fest bike parking is at Pierogifest ! (Courtesy of South Shore Trails.)

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on July 19, 2013 at 12:26pm

Maybe the barrier style racks could be set up in such a way that there are more end-of-rack spaces available?

I think they're fine, for the most part, until they get overstuffed.

Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:

OK, now that I got a quote from Dero on their stackable event rack pricing, I know why the rental companies continue to use the barrier/wheelbender model. Bike parking done well is incredibly pricey. 

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