The Bike Rack

By:

Cameron, Grace, Tony and Steven

The Problem

• Ms. Whitmore is college student who uses her Mongoose XR250 mountain bike for all of her transportation needs. Her apartment complex does not provide a safe place for her to store her bike, which is currently kept in her small kitchen until she can find an alternative means.

Brainstorm/Research

• http://www.bikerackshops.com/groupgaragestorage.html?gclid=CPDE6M_Iv6gCFcW5KgodGRZQuw

• http://www.atomicrack.com/Using-a-Bicycle-Rack-atomicRack.php

• http://publicbikes.com/p/Michelangelo-Two-Bike-Gravity-Stand

Decision Matrix Criteria

Ideas

Acessability

Damage Space Efficiency

Simplicity Appealing Design

Safety

Totals

1. Gravity Stand

8 8 6 8 7 4 41

2. Cabinet 4 8 4 7 4 8 31

3. Posts 2 8 7 8 1 5 31

4. Horiz. Ceiling Lift

5 4 8 3 5 5 30

5. Single Bike Stand

8 8 5 6 6 6 39

6. Bike Shelf

5 8 3 5 4 5 30

Rank Scale Question Scale

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Buy It!

• Retail Price

-$25 • Where it is sold

-Dicks

-Wal-Mart

-Most local bike stores• Why?

-Takes up less space than almost all other bike racks

-Cheaper than other bike racks

-Comes pre-assembled!

-Made of stainless steal to keep that new rack look!

-Light, easy to move and gets your bike out of the way!