Used bicycle racks

Used bicycle racks are the most cost-effective route to your own bicycle parking. All second-hand racks we sell come from our own rental fleet and are inspected after every job: straight, complete and ready for immediate use. You purchase by section, choosing exactly the quantity you need, from a handful of racks for a clubhouse to a larger batch for a full-scale event.

A bicycle rack is not a product where the latest generation adds anything of real significance. A solid rack from a few years ago does exactly the same job as a new one: keeping bicycles upright and stable. The only meaningful difference is the price, and second-hand comes in considerably lower. Anyone buying on function rather than appearance will therefore almost naturally choose used.

This is even more true for outdoor use and at events. There, every rack, new or used, acquires the same signs of wear within a single season: a scratch from a pedal, some discolouration from the sun. After that first season, the difference between new and second-hand is literally no longer visible, except in your bank account. For indoor venues with high presentation standards, new may still be preferable; for virtually everything else, used is the sensible choice.

There is also the sustainability argument: a rack that is given a second life does not need to be manufactured and transported all over again. For associations and organisations that need to justify their purchasing decisions, reuse is an answer that always lands well, with the board and with the municipality providing the subsidy.

By now, we know our typical buyers well. The football club that finally wants the grass beside the clubhouse free of bicycles. The school that sees fifty more bikes arriving every year. The organiser of an annual ride who is tired of hiring and wants the racks stored in their own shed from now on. All of them buy on the same criterion: solid equipment at a low price, from a supplier you can simply call back.

Our rental racks go through more in a single year than the average rack experiences in a decade: loaded and unloaded from a trailer dozens of times a year, assembled and dismantled in all weathers, with thousands of bicycles in and out. That is precisely why every rack is inspected after each job. Sections that are bent or have damaged couplings are removed and never put up for sale. What we offer as used bicycle racks is therefore the selection that has come through all of that use without any defects.

That is the difference compared with an anonymous second-hand purchase through a classified ads website. There, you are buying on the basis of a photograph and a promise; with us, you are buying from a fleet with a regular maintenance schedule, from a supplier you can simply call again next week. Should a coupling piece or foot be missing, we will supply it afterwards, as these are our own systems and the parts remain available.

You are welcome to view the racks before making a decision. We operate from locations in Almkerk, Sint Odiliënberg and Gieten; at the nearest location we will prepare the batch for you so that you can see and feel exactly what you are buying. Feel free to bring a bicycle along. Ten minutes of hands-on inspection tells you more than an afternoon of browsing advertisements, and it commits you to nothing. Should you decide afterwards to go for new racks or to hire instead, we will simply reflect that honestly in the quotation.

The price per section depends on a few factors. The model and year of manufacture play a role, as do the finish and condition of the coating. However, the biggest variable you can influence yourself is quantity: with larger orders, the price per section drops noticeably, because transport and handling costs are spread across more racks. If you already know that your needs are likely to grow, it is more cost-effective to buy generously once than to buy in small quantities three times over.

When comparing options, always work with the total price including transport. A cheap batch on the other side of the country quickly becomes expensive once a lorry has to be sent out for it, and a self-hired trailer is simply not a practical option for racks in serious quantities. Because we deliver from three locations, transport costs on our end remain limited; you receive the total price in writing in the quotation beforehand, so that comparing our offer with others is a genuinely fair comparison.

If you are unsure whether second-hand is the right route, request both prices. In a single quotation, we place the used batch alongside new equipment of the same type, so you can make your choice based on the numbers. You can find our new range at fietsenrek kopen.

For many buyers, used racks form the foundation of a smart mixed approach. The typical pattern:

• buy used the number of sections you need every year without fail
• hire additional sections temporarily during peak years or periods of growth
• connect everything together; hired and purchased sections come from the same system
• purchase the hired sections at a later stage if growth proves to be permanent

This way, you never pay for capacity that sits unused for eleven months of the year, and you are never left short of spaces on the day it matters most. In practice, many clients start with a batch of used bicycle racks for their permanent core and grow from there; you can read more about the hire side of that mix at fietsenrek huren.

If you are not looking for individual sections but rather a complete installation, including advice on layout and, if required, placement by our engineers, please visit gebruikte fietsenstalling. The same fleet, the same inspection schedule, but delivered as a complete setup of your site rather than racks supplied individually.

Delivery is made from the nearest of our three locations, throughout the Netherlands and also in Belgium and Germany. Smaller quantities are transported by van, larger ones by trailer; our fleet meets current European regulations and is therefore permitted to enter low-emission zones. Collection is of course also possible, and for a modest quantity with your own trailer this is often the most cost-effective option. We will stack the sections ready for transport in advance.

Assembly is straightforward: the sections connect without special tools and stand stably on their own on paving, tarmac or grass. Anchoring is possible where required; we supply the fixings and instructions. If you prefer to outsource installation, our technicians will place the racks in a neat, level line.

Our support does not end after the purchase. Additional sections can be ordered at any time, used or new, as everything connects together. And should a component wear out after years of intensive use, you simply replace that individual part rather than the entire batch. Storage between uses is equally undemanding: when stacked, the sections take up a fraction of their assembled footprint, so a corner of a warehouse or a shipping container is sufficient. That way, a second-hand purchase remains exactly what it should be: a low price with no hidden follow-on costs.

Are you looking for used bicycle racks for your event, association or site? Call us or request a quote with the desired number of sections. We will let you know straight away which units are currently available, what they cost and when they can be delivered, and if you wish, we can arrange a viewing at the nearest location to you.