| A bike rack is a device to which you can
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| | domino effect in action. These types of
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| securely attach a bike to prevent it from
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| | racks were commonly called "wheel
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| getting stolen. The securing part is
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| | benders."
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| normally done by means of a bike lock.
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| | Bike racks have come a long way from
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| The bike rack, in turn, is fastened to
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| | those humble beginnings. A more modern
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| the ground or to a solid, immovable
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| | version of these bike racks was pioneered
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| structure like a wall.
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| | in Sheffield, England, and are hence
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| Earlier bike rack models often allowed
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| | called Sheffield racks. These devices
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| the user to secure one wheel. This one
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| | consist of a thick metal bar shaped
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| wheel could be secured to any device,
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| | somewhat like a square arch. The top part
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| such as a grooved piece of concrete in
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| | of this rack is on the same level as the
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| the ground or a piece of metal into which
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| | top bar of the bike frame. This top part
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| the wheel of the bike is placed.
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| | allows the frame to be secured by
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| These early means, however, were not very
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| | supporting the bike.
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| effective, since all a would-be thief
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| | There is another type of bike rack that
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| needed to do was to detach the wheel that
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| | is popular with bikers. There is the kind
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| was secured. He could then free the rest
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| | that can be attached to any automobile,
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| of the bike and that was normally the
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| | like a bus for example, to transport
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| last that one saw of the "secured" bike.
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| | bikes. There are bike racks to suit
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| A further disadvantage of these racks was
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| | virtually every need. Bike racks are not
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| that they did not offer the bike much
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| | only used in private homes but also at
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| support. All it took was for one bumbling
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| | schools, universities, apartment
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| passerby to push one of the cycles over
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| | buildings, retail stores, and government
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| and pretty soon, one was seeing the
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| | agencies.
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