With an increase in urban cyclists, and limited public space, city officials and Universities are taking creative measures to provide bike facilities while beautifying open areas. One way this is being accomplished is by creating functional bike rack art that serves as bike parking as well as unique art installations.
Many departments and Universities are taking it one step farther and turning student projects and contests into real-life installations. Below you will find 22 of our favorite, and most creative, bike rack art pieces we found from across the web. Let us know if you have more favorites in the comments!
Most of these “bike racks” are completely useless (one of them is in my community and no one every uses it) – they do not allow for placing a U-lock through the frame and rear wheel, the most secure way to lock a bike. Note that in the photo of the guitar-shaped sculpture, there is a bike locked to a pole nearby rather than the supposed bike rack!