Portable bike racks are available to borrow in Corvallis!
The City of Corvallis has 27 ten-foot-long portable bike racks available for the community to borrow. Each rack has space for at least 14 bikes (7 on each side). The bike racks and trailers are stored at Corvallis Public Works and can be reserved online via the Public Works Bike Parking webpage.
The bike racks can be transported by truck, or stacks of 3-4 racks can be hauled by bicycle on specially designed trailers that attach to rear bike racks with a hitch. Hitches are are designed to fit several sizes of bicycle racks and available by contacting the Transportation Action Team.
Volunteers are needed for rack transport by bike.
The Transportation Action Team transports bike racks by request, if enough volunteer bicyclists sign up to help. New volunteers are always welcome to haul bike racks or ride along as helpers. Racks are usually delivered the morning of the event or the night before. The Public Works compound is open Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm, so racks may need to be returned Monday after an event. If racks need to be left overnight, racks and trailers must be locked together.
Rack haulers need a sturdy bike and a standard rear bike rack. Helpers need to be comfortable riding a bike near traffic and lifting racks.
Portable Bike Rack and Trailer Information
The dimensions of one bike rack are 10’ long, 44” wide, by 36” high.
In addition to the racks, there are five trailers. To transport racks by bicycle, a base rack with a coupler (4 available) is set on a trailer. The coupler fits on a hitch that is temporarily bolted to a rear bicycle rack.
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