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 Grande goes even further for its residents.
For example, the amenities are incredible. They include a resort-style outdoor swimming pool, state of the art fitness center, yoga and spin rooms, coffee lounges and conference rooms, clubrooms, rooftop courtyards, retail shops, banquet hall and catering kitchen, game rooms and play areas, grilling stations, pet wash stations, indoor and outdoor movie theater, private one-site storage, covered parking, pet wash stations and pet parks, electric car charging stations and doorstep valet trash service.
Wall-Mounted bike racks create space in bike rooms
But one of the hot new amenities that many apartment residences include in their amenities are bike rooms.
Grande at Metro Park goes the extra mile with their secure indoor bike parking.
The bike room contains the following:
- DoubleUp Wall-Mounted Bike Racks
- Freestanding Bike Racks (where it is not possible to attach a wall mount bike rack)
- Bike Repair Station with Air Pump and Maintenance Tools
- Six-foot bench
The DoubleUp Wall-Mounted Bike Racks are manufactured with space efficiency in mind. These sturdy 10-gauge steel bike racks are narrow, only 8-7/8" wide by 45 1/8" tall. The metal plate, which has the imprint of a bicycle for aesthetics, includes a large "locking loop." This loop enables a U-Lock or chain/wire lock to secure the front wheel, frame and the bike rack.
These three points of contact are important. According to the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, this is the optimal way to lock a bicycle and prevent theft.
The single-sided vertical freestanding bike racks have the same plate dimensions and locking loop, but they are assembled on tall, stable metal stands.
Freestanding bike racks with bike repair station
Bike Repair Station is a welcome amenity for cyclists
Bike repair statio
One of the nice features of this bike room is the addition of the Bike Repair Station.
Any cyclist knows how frustrating it is when they prepare for a nice weekend ride across town or a bike commute in the morning, only to find a tire that needs air.
Or perhaps some parts of the bicycle needs tightening. The tools attached to the stand are the most common tools used for simple bicycle maintenance.
With a handy bike repair station, a cyclist can easily make minor repairs. This particular bike stand comes with:
- Screwdrivers - both Phillips and Flathead
- Wrenches - 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8mm
- Headset wrench
- Pedal wrench
- Box wrenches - 8, 9, 10, 11mm
- Tire Levers
- Air pump
All those tools are attached to the stand by a secure, aircraft-grade cable.
These Bike Repair Stands can also be ordered in a variety of pleasing powder-coat colors. Those colors include black, deep red, Hunter green, yellow, dark purple and wine red to name a few.
"The bike racks are great!" said Cory Cone, Construction Clerk at the luxury apartments.
He said they chose to add a mix of wall-mount bike racks and freestanding bike racks based on the room size and also on the amount of bike parking that they needed.
Their plan worked. The bike room is very roomy with plenty of space between each bicycle to avoid metal to metal contact that can cause scuffing and scratches.
Bicycling is more popular than ever. According to a recent survey, more than 40 million Americans said they rode a bicycle in the past year.
Many cyclists are now investing in higher-end bicycles that can range in price from $500 to $1500 and more. They certainly want to lock their bicycles in a secure bike room. And they don't want to have those bikes get scratched by another bicycle.
As you can see, the Grande on Metro Park goes the extra miles to provide comfort and conveniences for its residents.
Adding a secure bike room with these top-grade, sturdy wall-mounted bike racks and the freestanding bike racks along with a bike repair station is just another attention to detail that makes this luxury residence a very desirable place to live.