Sacramento, CA - The University of Kentucky
is taking great strides in redeveloping their bicycle parking Infrastructure.The University recently purchased
new bicycle racks for the campus and campus housing, which has been
planned as a multi phase build project. The new bicycle friendly rack, the Varsity Bike Dock™, comes equipped with a number of unique features and benefits that are
sure to be a hit with their campus commuters.
The Varsity Bike Dock™,a Park a Bike, inc. product, is both
manufactured and distributed in the United States. The unit secures two bicycles
and comes equipped with trademarked "Smart Guards", which can easily
be defined as a bumper guard of sorts. The Smart Guards have been customized to
brand the University
bike rack as well as prevent metal
to metal contact between the bike and the rack, which helps keep both in better
condition. The unit has also been designed to offer simple and intuitive
locking through the well positioned locking loops which are sure to help turn
the novice bicycle parker into a professional. The locking loops make it simple
for commuters to lock both their front wheel and frame to the rack with a
recommended U Lock, which helps increase
overall security.
The Unit
also comes equipped with a QR tag on the
top of the dock, and when scanned with any smart phone, plays a smart and safe bicycle parking video that not only demonstrates how to properly lock a
bike, thwarting would be thieves, but also sends some additional examples of
bicycle commuting best practices. QR scanners are easy to find and a quick
search on a phones application library will find a number of free QR scanners.
The
Varsity Bike Dock™also helps control
the bikes footprint with the help of the patented wheel trough. The wheel
troughs will not only help secure the bicycles footprint, but they also help
prevent the bicycle from slipping or tipping over
The University
is making great strides towards becoming a truly bicycle friendly campus. One
might not think of bike corrals as much, but giving students a product that functions
great, easy to use, and educates - seems to be a pedal in the right direction.
To learn more about the Varsity Bike Dock or other innovative covered bicycle parking products designed by Park a Bike, please visit www.parkabike.com or contact us via email at info@parkabike.com.
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