Bollard bike racks installed at the Westfield Century City Mall in Los Angeles, CA
Bollard bike racks continue to gain in popularity with municipalities and retailers because of the dual purpose they provide.
One purpose is obviously for bicycle parking. These hardy metal outdoor bike racks are perfect for the outdoors.
When it comes to weather-resistant finishes, several options are available.
Managers can choose a galvanized, hot-dipped finish that keeps the steel free from rust and corrosion.
Another option is for a powder-coated finish, which gives the bollard bike racks a bright, durable appearance. The powder-coating is applied electrostatically and adheres to the metal surface to protect against rust and corrosion.
A big advantage of powder-coating is that these outdoor bike racks can be ordered in a variety of vibrant colors. Choose from deep red, orange, blue, hunter green, wine red and many other colors. Even custom colors are available if desired.
The third option is for a thermoplastic covering where the bike rack is covered with a thick plastic coating that hardens when cooled. This covering is excellent to prevent scratches and is resistant to UV rays. Again, many color options such as green, red, blue, grey, black and brown are available.
Another choice is to go with a stainless-steel material that displays a highly polished, silver-like shine.
What's advantageous about the design of the bollard bike rack is that this slim bike rack takes up very little space, about 17 inches in width. That is certainly less space than a longer grid rack.
The design also helps a cyclist lock their bicycle in a sturdy manner by inserting their U-lock through the circular center. This helps keep the bike upright and off the ground.
These outdoor bike racks also work for traffic control
The second use for a bollard bike rack is as a traffic bollard.
This outdoor bike rack can be installed with either a surface or in-ground mount.
The product then performs as a standard bollard that can be situated to prevent cars from entering sidewalks or other areas.
This is perfect for keeping pedestrians safe and to prevent cars from driving up on sidewalks or over curbs and striking buildings.
For towns or retailers who really want to customize their bollard bike racks, they can order a center plate with their logo or promotional message laser-cut into the metal.
A custom bike rack provides a branding opportunity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Property Prep, a cleaning and maintenance company in Gardena, CA, recently installed dozens of bollard bike racks at the Westfield Century City mall.
The popular mall is a two-level shopping facility with more than 1.3 million square feet of retail space in Los Angeles, CA.
"I like the style of the bike rack," said Joe Rosales of Property Prep. "The color and gloss also add more to the style."
Adam Koonin, a senior executive with the Park and Facilities Catalog who worked with Property Prep on the project, said, "It's certainly exciting that our products are installed at such a prestigious mall. As you can now see, there's plenty of outdoor bike racks available which is always a great service to provide for cyclists who prefer to pedal than drive."
When it comes to ordering either outdoor bike racks or bollards, why not consider a product that does the job of both?
Bicycles who visit your facility will appreciate the opportunity for bicycle parking. And encouraging bicycling as an alternative means of transportation will result in less congestion on roads.
Pedestrians who visit your facility will also appreciate the protected passageways.
A bollard bike rack is certainly a win-win choice for many facilities.