What's in a bike rack?

A friend of mine makes steel sculpture. She does not ride a bike in the city, but thought I might be a good person to ask, "What makes a bike rack good?" My first thought was wishing there were more installed throughout the city. Then she talked about doing just that, possibly in a creative way. She communicated this to a few aldermen and got a positive response from the 1st Ward Alderman, Manny Flores. He Represents the Wickerpark/Bucktown area and seems to be happy to work on getting some installed in his ward and having my friend and possibly myself constructing some unique racks in needed areas. We brainstormed some ideas and even picked the brains of some cyclists not using the chainlink. I thought I would help her gather some ideas from our chainlink community. So, I'm wondering what your thoughts are. How could we improve a bike rack, both functionally and creatively?

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on January 21, 2010 at 5:51am
Which brings up a another argument for standard bike racks: Consistency. I have a OnGuard Mini lock which fits snugly around a rack and my rear tire (inside the rear triangle). If I see a free spot on a rack, I do not have to guess whether my lock will fit.

chixieonfixie said:
If I cant get my New York Fahgettaboudit around a bike rack I keep riding til I find a better place.
Permalink Reply by Cullen Carter on January 21, 2010 at 9:15am
OnGuard is totally new to me, thanks for mentioning them.

They produce a variety of disc locks [http://www.onguardlock.com/?page_id=329]. These locks are totally new to me.

How do they work?

Thanks,
Cully_J
Permalink Reply by Joe Studer 8.0 mi on January 21, 2010 at 10:29am
Cullen Carter said:
They produce a variety of disc locks [http://www.onguardlock.com/?page_id=329].

How do they work?

I don't think they're used with bikes. Typically, they're used with motorcycles, and immobilize a motorcycle by preventing the disc brake from making a complete rotation. While I suppose they would keep a bicycle from rolling, they would not prevent anyone from just carrying the bike away.

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