The Birchwood Café in the Seward Neighborhood has gone bike crazy! With the addition of the first on street bike parking allowed in the city of Minneapolis, Birchwood has added parking for 16 customers on bikes in a space that would normally hold only 2 cars. They have more than doubled their previous bike parking and also added a Nice Ride MN kiosk which holds 15 of the popular bike share bikes.
A new bike parking and service station has opened in Berkeley, California which features two of Dero’s most space-efficient products, the Ultra Space Saver and the new Dero Decker.
The bike station is a result of a partnership between the City of Berkeley, BART, and local biking organizations, and can store up to 268 bicycles.
The Urban Assault Ride™ is a truly unique cycling event…and quickly becoming one of the biggest in country! Here’s how it works: You and your teammate will set out on a city-wide quest for ‘checkpoints’ on your favorite two-wheeled steeds. At each checkpoint, you’ll drop your bikes and complete a funky/adventurous obstacle course, then remount your bikes and hit the streets for more.
The goal is to complete all the checkpoints in the shortest amount of time. You choose your own route and checkpoint order. This means that the most clever are often the victors. Of course, it may also help if you can pull a mean big-wheel powerslide and fly across an inflatable slip-n-slide 
After your pedal-powered adventure, your team will cross the finish line and enter a massive celebration of bikes and beer. The after party is just as much fun as the ride itself, thanks to the craziest raffle prize contest you’ll ever experience.
Pick a partner and we’ll see you there!
While on tour in Minneapolis for his series of discussions entitled “Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around” at the Uptown Theater, David Byrne found time to hop on one of the new Nice Ride bikes and stop in at Dero for a short visit to meet the staff and tour our facility. We all enjoyed meeting him and appreciate his taking the time to find out what Dero Bike Racks is all about. Keep spreading the good word!
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