In an epic collaborative project BikeArlington has teamed up with Brian McEntee, local celebrity bike blogger of Tales From The Sharrows, to bring to you the Ultimate Arlington Grocery Store Bike Parking Guide (UAGSBPG).
Over the past couple months, Brian dutifully visited each of the sixteen grocery stores in Arlington to photograph and rate their bike parking facilities. Check out the UAGSBPG for detailed pictures, ratings, and commentary, complete with interactive Google Map!
BikeArlington is an initiative of Arlington County, Virginia to encourage and enable more people to go by bike more often. To stay up to date on biking in Arlington, follow BikeArlington on Twitter or visit the Washington Area Bike Forum.
What's the definition of "grocery store"? Glebe Market, at N Pershing Dr and N Glebe Rd is not there.
Posted by: 5555624 | January 15, 2012 at 08:29 PM
I truly appreciate the new guide and this blog post, but "ultimate" is a misnomer. "First ever" would characterize this guide much better.
Furthermore, this guide suffers from not being presented in a blog format that would facilitate constructive reader feedback.
For example, I disagree somewhat with the bike parking ratings. Specifically, "wave" or "ribbon" rack designs are highly unsuitable for grocery store bike parking and should be rated no higher than 2, not a 3. Also, regardless of rack design, bike racks installed too close to a wall or other obstacle to properly lock multiple bikes should be rated a 1 for design.
Finally, metal barriers near supermarket entrances which are not official bike racks but are functionally adequate and very conveniently located should be considered fully acceptable bike parking, as long as parked bikes are welcome there and do not obstruct walkways.
Thanks again for this guide, but let's strive for further improvements.
Posted by: Allen Muchnick | January 13, 2012 at 07:37 PM