The Public Bike shop is actually a chain of stores
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That is Public Bikes. The Public Bike shop is actually a chain of stores selling Public Bikes. There are already 2 locations in San Francisco. The shops themselves are very unique and visually interesting. Outside of their surprisingly minimal South Park location, sit some of the trippiest bike racks I've seen. I've only seen these racks one other place: in Palo Alto while researching bike parking and security. I haven't used one yet but they are pleasing to my eye. Instead of turning locked bikes into a cluttered pile of metal the way most racks do, they turn them into something pretty. Regardless, they look way cool outside the Public Bike storefront.
The second thing I like about Public Bikes is the hallway when you first enter. It's not full of bike accessories, just wall-mounted magazine racks full of books and magazines, some of which are not directly related to bicycles. This is hardly the hard sell storefront. It feels more like a library at first.
