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To illustrate the importance of Vertical Bike Racks and indoor bicycle storage as a new trend in multi-family housing, just look at a luxury apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles.

The building has incredible architecture, floor to ceiling rooms with amazing views and a long list of amenities.

Those amenities include a sun deck, lap pool, fitness center, cycling room, indoor-outdoor lounges and bar with views, dog parks, yoga areas, pet grooming area and pool tables.

And one of those amenities includes five Vertical Bike Racks from The Park and Facilities Catalog.

Vertical Bike Racks maximize indoor space

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Indoor and safe bicycle storage is an appealing feature with today's renters, especially Millennials who prefer to bicycle than drive.

The vertical bike racks were placed in two areas - a handy, fenced space at ground level and an interior room for public storage.

John Fan is with AECOM, the billion-dollar global company that built the apartment complex and installed the bike racks.

He said the vertical bike racks from The Park Catalog "Look good. Are user-friendly and well organized."

AECOM knows the construction and design business.

The company has been named by Fortune magazine as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for five years in a row. The company also ranked No. 1 in Transportation and General Building in Engineering-News Records 2018 "Top 500 Design Firms."

When you deal with large residential projects, amenities are super-important to attract tenants. One of those amenities gaining in popularity is a bike room.

One luxury high-rise in New York City. City Tower, even went so far as to offer a bike room on the 19th floor with a view. In Chicago, the NEXT apartments provide a "bicycle kitchen" that not only provides bike parking storage but also tools and air pumps.

However, one challenge with indoor bike storage is that space in high-rise projects is at a premium.

Vertical bike racks help to maximize parking density and accommodate the most bicycles per square foot. Secondly, when storing bicycles, either with freestanding or wall mount bike racks, its critical to provide enough aisle space for cyclists to enter and leave.

Third, the DoubleUp vertical bike racks include locking loops so the bicycles can be secured with a sturdy U-lock.

This is important because with all this interest in cycling, people are paying more for bicycles today. Popular bicycles can easily reach the $700 to $1000 price point.

Therefore, those bike owners want to be sure their bikes are protected.

Bike commuting is growing in major cities across America. According to the League of American Bicyclists, from 2000 to 2017, bicycle commuting grew 43% nationwide. One city reported 15.5% of residents commute by bicycle. (This a trend that continues to grow and emulates cities in Europe, where for example, Copenhagen has a 50% bike commuter ratio).

Builders recognize this trend and are including indoor bike rooms or parking areas to attract tenants.

But you need to have the right type of bike rack to make it work.

Check out our selection of effective, durable and lockable DoubleUp Vertical Bike Racks, the perfect bike racks for apartment buildings.