When designing parking for bikes the most space efficient option is a vertical wall or a frame mounted system. However, vertical solutions have traditionally been difficult to use. Conventional wall mounted bike racks typically utilize a hook to hang the bike by the front wheel. The user would then need to lift their bike up vertically and manage it, while attempting to align the gaps in the spokes with the hook. Balancing a bike in this manner is difficult, especially with heavier commuter bikes and can lead to damage to adjacent bikes and possibly even injury to the user.
Steadyrack bike racks remove these potential hazards by utilizing a pushing and pulling action, as opposed to lifting vertically. When combined with the patented pivot design, this enables designers to park more bikes in much less space.
Loading bikes onto a Steadyrack is almost effortless. The user simply balances the bike on the back wheel and engages the entry point of the racks with the front wheel, then pushes forward and the bike will roll up and drop snugly into place.
To unload, the user simply pulls the bike backwards and it will drop effortlessly out of the rack and onto the ground. The design utilizes the mechanical advantage of the wheel turning to do the work. Individual bikes can be loaded and unloaded, even in very tight spaces, with little or no risk of damage to adjacent bikes and no risk of injury to the users.
