purchasing bike racks

DetroitPole · August-16-10, 07:45 AM

I'm considering purchasing a bike rack for the institution I manage.

However, despite the flurry of bike-related information coming from Detroit on the web, I can't find what I need - a bike rack vendor in Detroit.

Any references? I want to keep my cost under $300.00. Just something simple. I would like a vendor located in the city. We will have to do the installation ourselves.

**East Detroit** · August-16-10, 08:05 AM

Paging Django.

**gnome** · August-16-10, 08:08 AM

Django would be a good choice.

Or call these guys:
http://www.vulcanmasterswelding.com/home.nxg

**Gannon** · August-16-10, 08:20 AM

Check out KbKav's cool shop on the Riverwalk at the foot of Rivard...what she doesn't have in stock, she can usually order...as far as I know.

But they deserve first dibs...excellent people...great service...and they couldn't be MORE Detroit-centric.

http://www.wheelhousedetroit.com/

Cheers

**Gannon** · August-16-10, 08:25 AM

OH...wait a minute, I was thinking racks for CARS to transport bikes...

...damn caffeine hasn't hit yet.

I'll text Django now and wake his ass up.

Cheers

**Packman41** · August-16-10, 09:33 AM

I saw the coolest bike racks in Fort Collins, CO earlier this year. The New Belgium Brewery that is based there [[they brew Fat Tire Beer) and had them made up to fit into an angled parking space. They are free-standing and moved out of the parking space in the winter to allow snow removal. I took several photos because I thought they were so practical and cool. I'll try to find the photos for you - later.

Maybe you could get the plans from NBB and have them fabbed up here in Detroit as I think they would be way too impractical to ship. You should send them an e-mail.

**Packman41** · August-16-10, 09:52 AM

Well look what a Google search will turn up:

http://www.bhadesign.com/project.php?gID=57&pID=266

With their logo: http://www.bhadesign.com/project.php?gID=57&pID=267

Also, check out their other custom designs.

**1KielsonDrive** · August-16-10, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Gannon

OH...wait a minute, I was thinking racks for CARS to transport bikes...

...damn caffeine hasn't hit yet.

I'll text Django now and wake his ass up.

Cheers

Caffeine??????????????

**canuck** · August-16-10, 01:39 PM

Here's one somewhere downtown Montreal;

Toolbox · August-16-10, 01:57 PM

Check you PM's.

**Gannon** · August-16-10, 06:57 PM

I caught up with Django finally, his computer is on the fritz.

Sounds like he is interested, but I only got a short text.

He's got all his welder's stuff at the ready...