VR1™ XL - Vertical Bike Parking Rack

The VR1 XL is the second generation of Vertical racks. With its large profile tire hook and wheel ramp, it will accommodate any sized bicycle tire with ease. The ¾” steel locking loop offers 3 points of contact for the highest locking security. The VR1 is the most versatile vertical rack around and we suggest you have at least one in every bike room. Check out our new request a free bike room layout tool and layout a bike room in seconds

Product Features

Vertical high security bike parking rack
1 bike capacity
Large profile tire hook to accommodate any size bicycle tire
Wheel ramp for easy lifting
Solid locking loop provides 3 points of contact for high security
Can be mounted to any wall type
Usable on our Side/Center Stage base stations
Ultra space saving when racks are staggered

Specification

MATERIALS & FEATURES
- Steel ASTM A36 sheet metal
- Laser cut steel bent and welded forms the base plate
- Lock bar made from 3/4” A36 solid steel rod controls bikes and prevents rubbing
- Polyvinyl sleeve on hook to prevent metal-to-metal contact when parking and removing bike
- Tire hook has a large profile to accommodate fat tire bikes (up to 4.8” rims), and has a dimpled center to locate smaller mountain bike and road bike tires.
FINISH
- Black Polyester Powder Coat
MOUNTING OPTIONS
- Direct surface mount to concrete walls
- Can be anchored directly into concrete masonry units
- Wood studs/ledger board
- Product can be mounted onto Side Stage™ and
- Center Stage™ systems when no appropriate backing exists, or wall mounting is not desirable
SPACE USE RECOMMENDATIONS
- Distance from ground to bottom of rack minimum: 47”
- Ceiling height: 82” minimum, 92“ for offset installation
- Side wall to center of rack: 18” Minimum, 22” Recommended
- Distance between racks center to center:
  - For racks not offset: 24” Minimum, 28” Recommended
  - For racks offset: 12” Minimum, 14” Recommended

Technical specification

Unique ref.vr1-xl-vertical-bike-parking-racks
Product familyBike Parking Systems
Product groupVertical, Single‑Sided, Space‑Saving Rack
TypeObject (single object)
Date of publishing2026-08-03
Edition number1

Links

Product urlhttps://groundcontrolsystems.com/product/vr1-xl-vertical-bike-parking-racks/
Installation instructionshttps://groundcontrolsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/Product_Documents_Database/All_Products/Offset_xl/INSTALL-OffsetVR1.pdf
Technical descriptionhttps://groundcontrolsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/Product_Documents_Database/All_Products/Offset_xl/QS-VR1.pdf

Classification

BIMobject CategoryLandscaping - Bike Racks & Shelters

Region availability

North America
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Collectivity of Saint Martin
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Martinique
Mexico
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint-Barthélemy
Sint Maarten
The Bahamas
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
United States