Parked bicycles in Australia
Understanding the bikes people park, and how they park them.
Investigators
- Associate Professor Robbie Napper Monash Art, Design and Architecture
Co-investigators
- Dr Sarah Roberts
- Derek Gurban Monash University
Undertaken within
2. Empty volume in prisim.
3. Bicycle unstable at rest.
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For bicycle transport to work, we need to develop vehicles, ports, and ways in harmony. At present we only have a rudimentary understanding of the bikes Australians ride. This research aims to correct this.
Dr Robbie Napper
In developing a new bicycle parking device, we noticed that there was a poor understanding of bicycles – at a detailed level as well as understanding the various sizes and types we see out on the street. As a ubiquitous vehicle, the bicycle is very easily overlooked, but as a design lab we are deeply concerned with what things are and how they are used. We analysed the Australian Standard for Bike Parking and found that we could provide a lot more detail which will help people design and implement better bike parking.
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95th percentile bikes
Image: Derek Gurban