Inadequate/no bike parking@big public bldgs.

[shootingstar]

I understand that the cart corral is dangerous for bikes with carts and cars being in close proximity, but I'm just sayin...

It may seem like blasphemy, but why would a cyclist think they have the right to park near the door?

Karen

Perhaps I should have said safe bike parking..for the cyclist while locking up the bike. Have you tried locking a bike against a cart corral in this type of location? It's actually dangerous standing out there with cars turning or backing out to leave while dealing with bike panniers and groceries. The grocery clerks are also busy slamming a long row of shopping carts back into the corral. They're just doing their job.

Point of topic, is a more bike friendly place that accommodates cycling as a viable transportation, means designing public places that allow some customers (we are talking about customers) to park their bike.

Tri Girl, those huge Greek shopping mall columns are solid impossibilities for bike lock choke. Hope the grocery store acts on your suggestion.

[channlluv]

One of the things I noticed on Maui was the wide bike lanes with wonderfully smooth pavement, and there were life-sized, bike-shaped lockup frames all over the place. They were all over Waikiki, too, on the curb of every major city street that we walked down. I didn't note how far apart, but there was at least one on each city block. I shouldn't think it would take much to install something similar on every city block here on the mainland. They were attractive and sturdy and well-used.

Struck me as a bike-friendly place.

Roxy