G is flexible and covered with plastic, but it is not that flexible that it would increase usability that much. The plastic is likely to deteriorate, and I am not sure how resistant to tampering it would be. (update, Oct 11, it is broken already) B looks likely to jab a passing pedestrian in the crotch, and its painted finish is already peeling. A is way too low to the ground and I think it is likely to trip the unwary.
This is my favorite. It is sturdy, sleek looking, and if placed parallel to pedestrian flow, would not present much of a tripping hazard. From Ian Mahaffy and Maarten De Greeve
More on the competition from the Gothamist
nycityracks - finally-the-finalists
nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bikerack
Comments (6)
those bikes are intense and a good theft deterrent.
how would a thief explain the coincidence of fuzzy balls and neon duct tape?
The bikes belonged to a mother-daughter team shopping at K-Mart.
i guess it’s safe to presume that said team had participated in the art bike parade this past weekend at tompkins.
How did I miss that, Adam.
well, it’s mostly aimed at kids, so there’s that.
(adam looks online for a sec)
in fact, it was billed as the "les kids’ art bike parade".
we haven’t participated yet, but perhaps my boys and i will get our acts together next year, it seems like a blast.
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you should round up any stray nieces, nephews or such yourself.
H is the winner! But the current DOT style rack’s aren’t that bad at all.