- published: 08 Jun 2013
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Bicycle parking involves the infrastructure and equipment (using bicycle locks, bicycle stand or bicycle tree) to enable secure and convenient parking of bicycles. Arrangements for this include lockers, stands, manned bicycle parks, automated facilities and legal arrangements for ad hoc parking alongside railings and other street furniture.
Bicycle parking is an important part of cycling infrastructure and as such is studied in the discipline of Bicycle transportation engineering. In most of the United States, bicycle parking facilities are scarce, or are so inadequate that nearby trees or parking meters are used. The hitching post type of bicycle stand is an improvement over the old type that had a slot for the front wheel but only allow for two bicycles per post. The Netherlands, where bicycles are much in use, has two-tiered bicycle racks giving high density (the handlebars overlap) and security (the bicycle is held well and is easy to lock).
Sections of existing car parks can often be retrofitted as cycle parking, offering advantages of location, cover and security.