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2. Bicycle parking - Wikipedia

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   Without organized parking facilities, bike parking can easily become a problem in densely populated areas. The space needed to park a single automobile can accommodate nearly a dozen bicycles. Bicycle parking is an important part of a municipality's cycling infrastructure and as such is studied in the discipline of bicycle transportation ...

3. Bicycle parking rack - Wikipedia

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   The most effective and secure bike racks are those that can secure both wheels and the frame of the bicycle, using a bicycle lock. Bike racks can be constructed from a number of materials, including stainless steel, steel, recycled plastic, and thermoplastic. Durability, weather resistance, appearance and functionality are important factors ...

4. Bicycle carrier - Wikipedia

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   Most public transit buses in the United States and Canada are equipped with bicycle racks, though they are far less common on transit systems outside North America. [4] [5] Bus-mounted bike carriers are usually attached to the front of the bus, and most are capable of collapsing when not in use. [6] [7] Some buses have rear-mounted racks. [8]

5. Wikipedia:Avoid Parkinson's bicycle-shed effect - Wikipedia

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   This is an awfully nice bicycle shed, but it's not really of that much use without the encyclopedia to go with it.. In his 1957 book Parkinson's Law, or the Pursuit of Progress, C. Northcote Parkinson describes a committee that met to discuss the construction of a new nuclear power plant.

6. Schwinn Paramount - Wikipedia

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   [3] [4] While the Paramount sold in limited numbers to this market, the model's customer base began to age, changing from primarily bike racers to older, wealthier riders looking for the ultimate bicycle. Schwinn sold an impressive 1.5 million bicycles in 1974, but would pay the price for failing to keep up with new developments in bicycle ...

7. Law of triviality - Wikipedia

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   The law of triviality is C. Northcote Parkinson's 1957 argument that people within an organization commonly give disproportionate weight to trivial issues. [1] Parkinson provides the example of a fictional committee whose job was to approve the plans for a nuclear power plant spending the majority of its time on discussions about relatively minor but easy-to-grasp issues, such as what ...

8. Schwinn Racer - Wikipedia

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   1966 Schwinn Racer Deluxe in coppertone. The Schwinn Racer was a bicycle in the lightweight series of bikes built by Schwinn Bicycle Company in Chicago from 1957 to the mid-1970s. They had a Sturmey Archer 3 speed with 26 x 1 3/8 tires as well as the occasional 24x1 3/8. They were sold with both S5 (Deluxe Racer) and S6 (Standard Racer ...

9. Whizzer (motorcycles) - Wikipedia

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   1947 Whizzer Luxembourg (built in Europe) 1952 Whizzer Pacemaker "700" Series, 3 hp 8.45 cu. in. (138.47 cc), $189.33 New model Whizzer (production began in 1997) Whizzer bicycle engines are a line of bicycle engines that were produced in the United States from 1939 to 1965.