I think those pictures
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremyyost/sets/72157605818277340/) are
the winning ticket.  We have looked into commercial versions
(http://www.minourausa.com/english/storage-e/level170-e.html) but
while they are great for light racing bikes, they fail when you have a
bunch of heavy huffys.

I wonder if you could use metal framing supplies and if they would be
lighter but still strong enough (maybe even stack better).

http://images.google.com/images?q=metal+framing

Sincerely,

Jonathan Morrison
Executive Director
Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective
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On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 3:03 PM,  <veganboyjosh@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Jim, Ainsley, and everyone,
>
> We've been approached by several even promoters to handle bike parking for
> them this spring and summer, and we're looking into some bike parking
> options as well.
>
> I found this on flickr yesterday, and think it might be the way we go:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremyyost/sets/72157605818277340/
>
> the racks are built of metal 2x4 studs and plywood, and the crossbars are
> conduit. they look pretty durable while also being lightweight, and cheap
> and easy to make. i've starting looking for somewhere that can donate the
> metal studs, so we can begin building them.
>
> will let you all know how it goes once we have some.
>
> josh.
>
> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 9:12 PM, Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> get a bunch of futon frames. set them on a 45-degree angle (with wooden
>> framing), maybe use hinges for portability.
>> so many futon frames in the garbage!
>>
>> ainsley.
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Jim Sheehan <sheehan.jim@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello, colleagues;
>>>
>>> The Ohio City Bicycle Co-op has been valet-parking bikes at community
>>> events for about 10 years.  We have tried many different solutions for
>>> portable parking racks for this service including shipping pallets and
>>> baby-crib rails, and are now using bike rims screwed to three furring
>>> strips, (the best photos we have are in these links).
>>>
>>> We're looking for a better solution, as we have several regular yearly
>>> events where we need to park up to 300 bikes. As the above-linked photos
>>> attest, portability is a primary consideration.  Thanks to a grant from
>>> Cleveland Colectivo, we are offering $250 to anyone with a better idea.
>>>
>>> This contest closes May 11th.  As explained in the contest parameters,
>>> any un-patented existing designs are eligible, and the winning design will
>>> be made available to all.
>>>
>>> Feel free to forward this email to any of your members, or other groups,
>>> who might benefit.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> Jim Sheehan
>>> Director, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op
>>> 1823 Columbus Rd
>>> Cleveland, Ohio 44113
>>> 216 830 2667
>>> OhioCityCycles.org
>>>
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