My reaction to the new bike rack in front of Thump Coffee.
1.) It's rather large and colorful.
2.) There are already bike racks every hundred feet or so on the downtown sidewalks. (They look like green n's and are permanently ensconced in the sidewalk). Or, in a pinch, you can use the trees. (Not enough! according to the comments on the Source. Strange....I kept track yesterday, which you got to figure is close to the height of biking season, and there was never more than half the racks filled.... Nor, is the rack in front of my store filled, oh, 95% of the time...).
3.) There is a good half the year in Bend when all but the truly crazy don't ride bikes. If nothing else, maybe they can move them out between mid-Oct. and mid-April.
4.) It cost over 3500.00? What? That's ridiculous.
5.) If they're sending a message, I have no problem; but I'm not sure we need the same type of bike rack on every block. Make sure there is a REAL need and that it isn't just.....
6.) P.C.
1.) It's rather large and colorful.
2.) There are already bike racks every hundred feet or so on the downtown sidewalks. (They look like green n's and are permanently ensconced in the sidewalk). Or, in a pinch, you can use the trees. (Not enough! according to the comments on the Source. Strange....I kept track yesterday, which you got to figure is close to the height of biking season, and there was never more than half the racks filled.... Nor, is the rack in front of my store filled, oh, 95% of the time...).
3.) There is a good half the year in Bend when all but the truly crazy don't ride bikes. If nothing else, maybe they can move them out between mid-Oct. and mid-April.
4.) It cost over 3500.00? What? That's ridiculous.
5.) If they're sending a message, I have no problem; but I'm not sure we need the same type of bike rack on every block. Make sure there is a REAL need and that it isn't just.....
6.) P.C.