James Hodson <
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> On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 17:47:43 -0000, "Simon Mason" <
[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >There was a thread regarding supermarket bike parking facilities last
month,
> >so I thought I'd see what our local stores provided:
> >
>
> Hi Simon
>
> Your local Somerfield store has ... let me do the calculation ... three more stands than mine.
> OTOH, there is a large Sheffield Stand-style chunk of metal outside my local shop; it's used to
> corral shopping trolleys and makes an adequate bike rack.
>
> OTOH (the other, other hand), my local Halfords, who should know better, has a measly handful of
> front wheel breakers. I do similarly to the owner of the bike in your photo and use up the entire
> row with just one bike. It's a bit of a shame really as my local Halfords is in a quite large
> complex where the is ample room for bike stands. (Bike hut, yes; bike stand, no.)
The college I attend has a crappy exposed to rain front wheel braker stand. Its not the best area of
town and quite open to theft.
I arrived one week impressed to see a large bus shelter perspex structure. Excellent I thought,
secure dry bike rack, er no. It was a new smoking shelter.
Strange priorities indeed.
Andrew
>
> James
>
> PS Halfords sells bikes, in case you were unaware.
>
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