Freestanding Bike Racks help maximize space in Bike Rooms

Freestanding Bike Racks are becoming more popular as a solution for providing bicycle storage inside confined spaces.

Indoor bicycle storage, or bike rooms as they are commonly called, are now included as amenities for many apartment buildings as an effective way to attract tenants.

Here are some facts to consider:

There are now more than 48 million cyclists in the US. (According to Stastista.com). Millennials, in particular, prefer to travel by bicycle instead of automobile. Commuting to work with a bicycle is more popular than ever. According to the

Sample Bike Room design. The Park and Facilities Catalog offers a FREE design service to help maximize bike parking density

The Guide to Bike Rooms from The Park and Facilities Catalog is a handy overview on how to create an attractive indoor bike storage area.

Why create a bike room in an apartment or office building?

According to a recent survey of people in the multi-family construction business, right now bike rooms are a hot amenity.

Multifamily Design and Construction recently surveyed architects, developers, property owners, and contractors to determine their take on amenities.

As you might know, providing cool, appealing new amenities is a popular trend right now

Wall-mounted bike racks and freestanding bike racks are more popular than ever as an option to provide secure bike rooms for residents of apartment buildings.

The Grande at Metro Park in Iselin, NJ recently created some very efficient indoor parking for its residents.

But first, let's talk about this luxury apartment building and its many amenities.

This is one very appealing place to live.

The building provides spacious 1, 2, and 2 bedroom plus apartments with an array of features. They include quartz kitchen countertops, private patios, Juliet balconies or full balconies, full-size gas washers and dryers, hotel-style card access, exterior vented kitchen exhaust, pantry closets, nine-foot ceiling and the top floor lofts with vaulted ceilings and skylights.

The

Here is a list of bike room features: 1. DoubleUp 20-bike, double-sided vertical freestanding bike rack 2. DoubleUp 10- bike single-sided vertical freestanding bike rack. 3. Commercial Bike Repair Station and Bike Pump. 4. Single or two-tier Bicycle Lockers. 5. Bicycle Room Signage 6. UpLift Bike Dock with high-density footprint

As bicycle commuting is on the rise, so is the demand for bicycle storage and in particular, excitement for the addition of bike rooms in apartments and office buildings.

According to The League of American Bicyclists

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Bicycle parking in apartment and office buildings is now one of the hottest new trends in the construction industry.

However, finding enough space to park a large number of bikes is a challenge, especially when that space is at a premium.

The Park and Facilities Catalog has the solution - high-density DoubleUp vertical bike racks designed by Sustainable Sites that take up less space and at the same time prevent bicycles from scratching each other or getting stolen.

"Just about every multi-family