Complete bicycle parking solutions from outdoor racks and covered shelters to secure lockers and self-service repair stations. RPS Building Specialties provides CALGreen-compliant bike parking for commercial buildings across Southern California.
Four comprehensive categories covering every commercial bicycle parking need. Click any category to explore products, brands, and specifications.
Outdoor U-racks, post and ring, bollard racks, and custom designs. Surface-mounted installation on existing concrete. APBP-recommended configurations.
Explore Products CALGreen CompliantSecure enclosed lockers and covered bike shelters for long-term storage. Meets CALGreen long-term bicycle parking requirements for commercial buildings.
Explore Products Space SavingVertical racks, wall-mounted systems, and two-tier double-decker racks for parking garages, bike rooms, and commercial buildings.
Explore Products LEED CreditSelf-service maintenance stations with integrated tools and air pump. Contributes to LEED Bicycle Facilities credit. Surface-mounted installation.
Explore ProductsFinding the right bicycle parking solution for a commercial building is more complex than it appears. Building owners need to meet CALGreen requirements, accommodate different parking durations, select the right rack type for their site conditions, and ensure installations do not conflict with ADA accessible routes. RPS Building Specialties simplifies this process as your single-source vendor for every type of bicycle parking -- from outdoor racks and indoor vertical storage to secure lockers, covered shelters, and self-service repair stations. One call covers everything.
Our team specializes in surface-mounted bicycle rack installation on existing concrete using Tapcon screws and expansion anchors. This is the most common installation method for existing buildings, tenant improvement projects, and retrofit situations where building owners need to add bike parking to comply with CALGreen or satisfy LEED requirements. We assess concrete thickness and condition, determine the appropriate anchor type and embedment depth, and install racks at proper APBP spacing -- 36 inches center-to-center between racks and 48 inches from parallel walls. Every installation is checked for ADA clearance to ensure racks do not block accessible routes or reduce required pathway widths.
Many building owners and facility managers in California do not realize that CALGreen mandates bicycle parking for all nonresidential buildings. Section 5.106.4 requires both short-term parking (outdoor racks for visitors) and long-term parking (covered, lockable facilities for tenants and employees). Local jurisdictions often adopt requirements that exceed the state baseline. RPS provides free CALGreen compliance assessments and helps property owners understand exactly how many spaces and what type of facilities their buildings require. We also support LEED Bicycle Facilities credit documentation by verifying rack quantities, spacing, and the availability of shower and changing facilities within 200 yards.
Because RPS Building Specialties is a full-service Division 10 contractor, we coordinate bicycle parking installations with our other product lines -- toilet partitions, commercial lockers, restroom accessories, wall protection, fire extinguisher cabinets, and wall mirrors. This single-contractor approach reduces scheduling complexity for general contractors and building owners managing multi-scope tenant improvement projects. We serve commercial projects throughout Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County. Contact us today for a free site assessment and CALGreen compliance review.
Answers to common questions about commercial bicycle parking, CALGreen compliance, and installation services.
Yes. California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), Section 5.106.4, mandates bicycle parking for all nonresidential buildings. Short-term parking requires racks equal to 5% of new visitor vehicle parking spaces, located within 200 feet of the visitor entrance. Long-term parking requires secure, covered facilities equal to 5% of tenant-occupant vehicle spaces for buildings with 10 or more occupants. Local jurisdictions may adopt requirements stricter than the state baseline. RPS Building Specialties provides CALGreen compliance assessments and installs compliant bicycle parking throughout Southern California.
Short-term bicycle parking serves visitors and customers who park their bikes for under two hours -- typically outdoor racks near building entrances. CALGreen requires these to be permanently anchored and readily visible. Long-term bicycle parking serves employees and tenants who need secure, all-day storage -- this includes bike lockers, covered shelters with lockable access, or indoor bike rooms. Long-term facilities must be covered and lockable per CALGreen. RPS supplies and installs both short-term and long-term solutions.
CALGreen requires short-term bike parking equal to 5% of new visitor motorized vehicle parking spaces, with a minimum of one two-bike capacity rack. Long-term bike parking must equal 5% of tenant-occupant vehicular parking spaces, with a minimum of one bicycle parking facility, for buildings with 10 or more tenant-occupants. For example, a building with 200 visitor parking spaces needs 10 short-term bike parking spaces (5 U-racks), and a building with 100 tenant parking spaces needs 5 long-term spaces. RPS provides free compliance calculations as part of our site assessment.
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) recommends inverted-U racks (also called staple or hoop racks) and post-and-ring racks as the best options for commercial installations. Both provide two-point frame contact, accommodate all lock types including U-locks and cable locks, and support the bicycle in an upright position. APBP does not recommend wave or ribbon racks due to poor actual capacity -- cyclists tend to use them as single inverted-U racks regardless of their rated capacity. RPS carries APBP-recommended racks from Dero, Madrax, and other leading manufacturers.
Yes. RPS Building Specialties specializes in surface-mounted bicycle rack installation on existing concrete surfaces using Tapcon screws and expansion anchors. This is the most common installation method for existing buildings, tenant improvements, and retrofit projects. Our team assesses concrete condition, selects the appropriate anchor type, ensures proper APBP spacing (36 inches center-to-center, 48 inches from walls), and verifies ADA clearance so racks do not block accessible routes. For new construction requiring in-ground installation (embedding rack posts in wet concrete), we coordinate with your concrete contractor.