Why settle for boring bike racks? Cities across the United States are installing artistic bike racks, some of which look too good to chain your bike on to! This one above is created by artist Tom Crimboli of Eastpointe, Michigan.
When creating streetscape such as artistic bike racks, Herndon says artists should follow "the 300-pound drunk moron rule."
"Assume a 300-pound drunk moron is going to try to bend it, climb it or do something to it, because they will," he says. "It has to be built really, really well."
I doubt if I'd use one of these sculptures as a bike rack unless I saw a sign near it saying so.
http://torontoist.com/2008/05/lawrence_of_ara.php
We cyclists are very good at spotting good bike-locking spots no matter how artistic they are... ;-)
Great link! Would love to see pictures of the racks in front of the ROM also put up. :)
Couldn't find pictures of the whole set (12 I think), but here's a few.
http://lyspeth.com/gallery2update/v/toronto/DSCF0460.jpg.html
http://www.bikingtoronto.com/2008/06/rom-adds-public-art-bike-racks.html
Thank you! :D