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No. Not the world's best bike shed, for some people. These garages hold the bicycle in place by the wheels. Since the bicycle can not stand upright, the bike

No. Not the world's best bike shed, for some people. These garages hold the bicycle in place by the wheels. Since the bicycle can not stand upright, the bike leans. This puts pressure on the spoke. I have a heavy electric assist bicycle with bendy normal spokes. I didn't realize this until after I parked in these garages and out came my now wobbly tired bicycle. :( I can't imagine being able to put road racing bicycles in these things either. Also the small wheeled city bicycles are becoming popular in Tokyo and these too would not be compatible. So this garage would service the majority utility bicycles but would piss off the enthusiasts. Sigh. I have no solution.

something 17y ago
hung off the wall by a wheel. http://www.tuskstore.com/images/usatusk.gif http://www.tuskstore.com/images/usatusk.gif would work for all but extremely deep rims or discs.
dstorrs 17y ago
Wouldn't this be a simple incremental improvement--hold it by the seat post, for example? Every bike has one of those, and they are pretty much in the same place. You'd also need a pair of 'arms' to keep the front wheel from falling to the side, but they would only need to provide guidance, not support.
- jac_no_k 17y ago
  Hanging the bike by the seat post or better yet, any part of the frame would be great. The front wheel could be secured using a Velcro strap. With bicycle floating, maybe a better oppurtunity for higher density.
Hexstream 17y ago
It should be possible to make the machine "pinch" the tire slowly until a certain pression is detected that is enough to keep the bike in place yet not too much to avoid damage.
- dasil003 17y ago
  Only assuming the bike is perfectly balanced. Any kind of imbalance will lead to a very damaging torsional force on the rim.
nandemo 17y ago
As you know, for most Tokyoites the use case is: bike from to the station; board the train. If you're riding a road bike for fun or commuting then you usually don't need the station parking lot.

something 17y ago

hung off the wall by a wheel. http://www.tuskstore.com/images/usatusk.gif http://www.tuskstore.com/images/usatusk.gif would work for all but extremely deep rims or discs.

dstorrs 17y ago

Wouldn't this be a simple incremental improvement--hold it by the seat post, for example? Every bike has one of those, and they are pretty much in the same place. You'd also need a pair of 'arms' to keep the front wheel from falling to the side, but they would only need to provide guidance, not support.

jac_no_k 17y ago
Hanging the bike by the seat post or better yet, any part of the frame would be great. The front wheel could be secured using a Velcro strap. With bicycle floating, maybe a better oppurtunity for higher density.

Hexstream 17y ago

It should be possible to make the machine "pinch" the tire slowly until a certain pression is detected that is enough to keep the bike in place yet not too much to avoid damage.

dasil003 17y ago
Only assuming the bike is perfectly balanced. Any kind of imbalance will lead to a very damaging torsional force on the rim.

nandemo 17y ago

As you know, for most Tokyoites the use case is: bike from to the station; board the train. If you're riding a road bike for fun or commuting then you usually don't need the station parking lot.