Bike Storage Options

What bike rack will suit my property? Every facility has a different space available for bike racks, so what are the functional differences between bike storage racks?

Area Safe bike racks come in a broad range of different types to suit different applications. A brief summary of different bike parking racks and their function is as below:

Multi Bike Station

• Low security multi-bike rack.
• Hitches the wheel only.
• Popular for easy bike parking e.g. at shopping centres or for schoolbike racks.
• Convenient to clean around.

5 Bike Rack

• Most supportive of the wheel hitching bike storage racks.
• Firmly holds the wheel with the base rail.
• Can be positioned free standing or attached against a wall.
• Cyclist’s own lock can secure the bike frame and wheel.

Low Profile Bike Racks

• Popular school bike rack
• Quick and easy low security bike parking - secures wheel only.
• Can be bolted to floor or wall.

Micro Bike Rack

• Single low profile wheel hitch.
• Doesn’t support the bike frame.
• For short term bike storage in small spaces e.g. shopfronts and kiosks.

Floor Mounted HangingBike Rack

• Stand-alone hanging bike rack.
• Stores 2 bikes on rubber coated hooks, by the wheel rim.
• Can be positioned back to back, free-standing or against a wall.
• Mainly for bike compounds or bike storage rooms where little wall space is available for wall mount bike racks (e.g. against mesh cage walls).
• Also utilises the open floor space of secure bike compounds to maximise bike parking capacity within the space.

Wall Mounted Hanging Bike Rack

• Supports 2 bikes vertically from the wheel rim.
• Rubber coated support hooks prevent scratching.
• Popular for basement car parks, bike sheds and ‘end-of-trip facilities’.

Single Wall Mounted Bike Rack

• Individual bike wall hanger.
• Mount in straight or staggered layouts to suit the ceiling height or bike parking capacity required.
• Stores one bike vertically by the wheel rim.
• Supports the bike frame to meet Class 2 or 3 security level as per AS2890.3.

Buffalo Bike Rack

• This wall mounted bike rack supports 1 or 2 bikes horizontally and parallel to the wall by the top bike frame (or an adaptor bar for shaped bike frames).
• Designed to utilise over-bonnet storage space.
• The bike rack of choice for many apartment car parks and multi-unit residential complexes.
• Durable foam padding protects the bike from scratching.
• Meets Class 2 or 3 security level for AS2890.3.

Single Rail Bike Racks (Single Hitch, Single Arch, Single Hoop)

• Simple and architectural.
• Secures 1 or 2 bikes.
• Versatile positioning.
• Supports bike frame to meet AS2890.3 security.

Coat Hanger Style Compact Bike Racks

• Compact multi-bike parking.
• Accessible from one side or both sides.
• Handlebar clearance is achieved by alternating the direction that the bikes face.
• Overhead support bars gently secure the frame to meet AS2890.3 security.

Compact P4 Bike Rack

• Compact and efficient multi-bike parking.
• Can be set up on site for one sided, double sided, straight or angled parking.
• Provides excellent bike frame support for Class 2 or 3 security as per AS2890.3.

Scooter Racks

• Single or double sided scooter parking.
• For bolting down onto hard surfaces.
• Provides tidy scooter rack parking at schools and shopping centres.
• Multiple scooters can be individually locked to the rack if required.

For a quote on your bike parking requirements, contact Us today on 1300 889 821!