page_title: Bicycle parking rack
section_title: Styles
hierarchical_section_title: Bicycle parking rack / Design / Styles
caption_attribution_description: English: Cycle racks at Cineworld Empty cycle racks are a rare sight in Cambridge: outside a cinema on a Sunday morning is one place you might find them. This view is from Hills Road bridge.
context_page_description: A bicycle parking rack, usually shortened to bike rack and also called a bicycle stand, is a device to which bicycles can be securely attached for parking purposes. A bike rack may be free standing or it may be securely attached to the ground or some stationary object such as a building. Indoor bike racks are commonly used for private bicycle parking, while outdoor bike racks are often used in commercial areas. General styles of racks include the Inverted U, Serpentine, Bollard, Grid, and Decorative. The most effective and secure bike racks are those that can secure both wheels and the frame of the bicycle, using a bicycle lock.
  Bike racks can be constructed from a number of different materials. Durability, weather resistance, appearance, and functionality are extremely important variables of the material of the bike rack. Construction materials include stainless steel, steel, recycled plastic, or thermoplastic. Each material has advantages and disadvantages, and each is unique in appearance from the others.
context_section_description: Many different styles of bike rack are available to match any environment. Specific details such as bolt size, tubing diameter, tubing style (square or round), height, length, and many other things vary with manufacturer, but typically, there are six general styles of commercial bike rack.
caption: Massed ranks of U-racks at Cambridge Leisure Park, Cambridge, England
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