This store just opened up a few months back, and they had zero bike parking.
I emailed their head office, saying that I was planning to shop there, but not until they added a bike rack.
Went to check last night, and boom! Bike rack!
Sadly, this is the second worst bike rack design though. A lot of ebikes have wider tires. And the way it’s positioned, the bikes would block the sidewalk. A bunch of “staple” racks parallel to the road are good. Or a set of the Parisian coils taking over one car spot is best.
I do agree that this is NOT an ideal design for a bike rack (the bike I’d use to get groceries would NOT (edited) work with the rack as designed), but I do appreciate the effort. This would get me to shop at that store, where it wasn’t even an option before.
As for blocking the sidewalk, it’s a non-issue at this specific location because there’s no reason for pedestrians to actually walk across that section (the loading dock is back there, and the parking lot and entrance behind the camera view).
I have been to other stores where the bike racks are 100% in the way of pedestrians, when they need not be. Poorly planned or ignorance by the owner/planner… who knows?
