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Bike rooms keep getting busier, and the floor plans keep getting tighter. The Stretch Rack was already one of the densest indoor parking options we build, and we have now made it better. The enhanced 2026 version adds optional floor anchoring, room for wider tires, and a redesigned pivoting lock bar, and the whole rack is now made in the USA. Here is what changed and how to spec it.
The enhanced Stretch Rack in a multifamily bike room, with wider trays that fit e-bike and mountain-bike tires.
The short version
Two-tier design parks up to 10 bikes in a 72 in x 64 in footprint.
Now ships freestanding with the option to anchor to the floor.
Holds tires up to 3 in wide, so mountain bikes and e-bikes fit.
Redesigned pivoting lock bars on locking models (9116-9110).
11-gauge steel, black powder coat, 8 ft minimum ceiling, 1-year warranty.
Made in the USA.
If you have specified the Stretch Rack before, the bones are familiar: the same two-tier layout, the same heavy steel frame, the same black finish. Four things are new, and each one came straight out of feedback from the field.
The two-tier Stretch Rack keeps a full room of mixed bikes organized while reclaiming floor space.
New SKUs and updated specifications apply to all new projects and quotes going forward. The rest of this post walks through what each change means on a real install.
The original Stretch Rack was freestanding by design, and that is still how the enhanced version ships. For a lot of indoor rooms, freestanding is exactly what you want: no slab penetration, no coordination against the structural drawings, and the freedom to rearrange the layout down the road without patching holes in the concrete.
Freestanding is not always the right call, though. In a busy transit facility or a ground-floor room with heavy daily turnover, a rack that can shift under repeated loading turns into a maintenance item. The enhanced version gives you the choice. Leave it freestanding where flexibility matters, and anchor it to the floor where you need the rack to stay put. Floor anchors are sold separately, so you can match the hardware to your slab and your security needs.
Bike rooms are not just road and hybrid bikes anymore. Mountain bikes, fat-ish commuters, and e-bikes all show up, and they all run wider rubber. The enhanced Stretch Rack accommodates tires up to 3 inches wide, so the bikes people actually own roll into the tray instead of fighting it.
That matters most for e-bikes. They are heavier and they are everywhere now, and a tray that only fits a narrow road tire pushes those riders to lean their bikes against a wall instead. Wider tray clearance keeps your capacity numbers honest in the real world, not just on paper.
The locking models (the 91-series) now use a redesigned pivoting lock bar. It gives each bike a clean, secure locking point and a wider fit across frame styles, so a step-through, a road frame, and a heavier e-bike can all lock up at the same position on the rack.
The redesigned pivoting lock bar gives each bike a secure locking point and folds out of the way during loading.
The pivot is the practical part. The lock bar folds out of the way while a rider is loading or lifting a bike onto the upper tier, then swings into place for locking. It is the difference between a security feature people use and one they work around. If theft is a concern in your building, the locking version is worth the upgrade; if it is a low-risk private room, the non-locking version keeps the cost down.
The enhanced Stretch Rack is now manufactured in the United States at our facility in Madison, Wisconsin. On a spec sheet that reads like one line. On a construction timeline it is worth real money.
Domestic production shortens lead times and takes a lot of the guesswork out of scheduling, which helps when a bike room is tied to a certificate of occupancy or a tenant move-in date. It also makes the Stretch Rack a cleaner fit for public and institutional work that carries domestic-sourcing requirements. Anyone who has had a procurement office flag a product over a Buy America question knows why that line belongs near the top of the page.
The Stretch Rack stacks bikes on two levels and staggers them front to back, so handlebars and saddles slot past each other instead of colliding. That stagger is the whole trick. It lets you set bikes close together without the bars tangling, which is how the rack fits up to 10 bikes in a footprint barely six feet wide.
Staggered upper and lower tiers let handlebars and saddles slot past each other, packing more bikes into a tight footprint.
From there it scales by repetition. Line the racks up side to side along a wall, or back to back down the center of a room, and you plan one module and repeat it. A handful of units turns a modest room into serious capacity, which is why the Stretch Rack shows up in apartment bike rooms, parking structures, and back-of-house storage where every square foot is already spoken for.
Capacity comes down to two choices: how wide a frame you want, and how much room you want between bikes. The 54-inch (4.5 ft) frame holds 6 or 8 bikes; the 72-inch (6 ft) frame holds 8 or 10. Wider 18-inch spacing makes loading easier and gives bars and tires more breathing room; the tighter spacing pulls more bikes into the same footprint when capacity is the priority. Every configuration comes in a non-locking and a locking version.
Stretch Rack frames come in 54-inch and 72-inch widths, each available in non-locking and locking versions.
| Model # | Capacity | Frame width | Bike spacing | Locking? | Min. footprint |
| 9016 | 6 bikes | 54 in (4.5 ft) | 18 in | Non-locking | 54 x 64 in |
| 9080 | 8 bikes | 72 in (6 ft) | 18 in | Non-locking | 72 x 64 in |
| 9018 | 8 bikes | 54 in (4.5 ft) | 13.5 in | Non-locking | 54 x 64 in |
| 9010 | 10 bikes | 72 in (6 ft) | 14.4 in | Non-locking | 72 x 64 in |
| 9116 | 6 bikes | 54 in (4.5 ft) | 18 in | Locking | 54 x 64 in |
| 9180 | 8 bikes | 72 in (6 ft) | 18 in | Locking | 72 x 64 in |
| 9118 | 8 bikes | 54 in (4.5 ft) | 13.5 in | Locking | 54 x 64 in |
| 9110 | 10 bikes | 72 in (6 ft) | 14.4 in | Locking | 72 x 64 in |
Bike spacing on the higher-density frames is as tight as 13.5 in (8-bike) and 14.4 in (10-bike). Confirm the exact configuration on your quote.
The Stretch Rack is built for long-term indoor parking where space is the constraint. It is a strong fit for multifamily and apartment bike rooms, mixed-use and tenant amenity spaces, parking structures, campuses, transit facilities, and any back-of-house storage room that needs to hold more bikes than the floor seems to allow. If the room is short on square footage but long on bikes, this is the rack to look at first.
A finished amenity bike room pairing Stretch Racks with a repair station, a common fit for multifamily and mixed-use projects.
Threaded nuts are built into the frame, so assembly comes down to lining up the uprights, rails, and crossbars and driving the bolts home. The full build needs only a 1/4-inch socket and a socket driver. The staggered tray heights are set during assembly by alternating the wheel chocks between their raised and horizontal positions, which is what keeps handlebars from fighting each other once the rack is loaded. A full step-by-step is in the Stretch Rack installation guide.
How many bikes does the Stretch Rack hold?
Between 6 and 10 bikes per rack, depending on the configuration. The 54-inch frame holds 6 or 8 bikes; the 72-inch frame holds 8 or 10. Racks line up side to side or back to back for larger installations.
Does the Stretch Rack have to be bolted to the floor?
No. It ships freestanding and can be used that way. The enhanced version adds the option to anchor it to the floor where you want extra stability or security. Floor anchors are sold separately.
What ceiling height does a two-tier bike rack need?
The Stretch Rack needs a minimum ceiling height of 96 inches (8 feet). Plan for 4 feet of clearance in front of the rack for loading, with 6 feet preferred.
Can it hold e-bikes and wider tires?
Yes. The enhanced trays accommodate tires up to 3 inches wide, which covers most mountain bikes, e-bikes, and wider commuters.
Is there a locking version?
Yes. The 91-series models include redesigned pivoting lock bars that give each bike a secure locking point and fold out of the way during loading. Non-locking 90-series models are available where locking is not needed.
Where is the Stretch Rack made?
It is made in the USA, manufactured at the Saris Infrastructure facility in Madison, Wisconsin.
What is the warranty?
The Stretch Rack carries a 1-year warranty against defects in material and workmanship for the first consumer.
Tell us how many bikes you need to park and how much room you have, and we will help you land on the right frame, spacing, and locking option. Get a quote on the Stretch Rack or contact our team at sales@sarisinfrastructure.com.
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