My office building in Rosslyn has been showing some love to bike commuters. First they removed the dim florescent bulbs in the garage and replaced them with LEDs. Now I can ride into the garage with my sunglasses on. In fact, I might even need them.
This week we got a peek at the new bike parking facility. It’s activated by the same card key security system as the rest of the building. You have to register with building management to get your card upgraded for access to the bike room. It has space for 20 bikes, 18 hanging and two on an inverted U rack on the floor. It also has a bike pump and tools.
The old bike parking was lame. (At my previous job the bike racks were the same as my elementary school’s. I went to that school in the 1960s. I am not entirely sure if the racks at my current office are any better.) A bike commuter had her Cannondale road bike stolen earlier this year. Here’s what it looked like. (That’s Little Nellie on the right.I took the pump off the frame because someone stole a similar pump off The Mule earlier this year.
The new bike room is more better. Here you can see one half of the hanging bike rack and the U rack on the floor. The pump is on the lower right.
There was an opening day card key problem. Once they activated your card for bike room access, they deactivated it for access to the gym and showers. I’m sure they’ll get it all sorted out soon.
That’s super awesome! I am not going to tell my bikes about this though or they will be jealous.
But where are the bikes??? That’s very cool though.
Dan, this was taken the day before the room was supposed to open. Card problems continued today. Maybe tomorrow….
That’s one scary looking hanging bike rack. I’d like close ups of it in action, please. Is there only one floor rack, that staple? But I appreciate the effort and fancy logoing on the wall.