If something works, why change it? Sometimes even if it works well, it can be improved to accommodate a broader range of conditions and users and provide a better experience for the end-user.

Sportworks designed and manufactured the industry's first widely adopted Bicycle-Rack-For-Buses in 1993. This rack continues today as our original DL2 and was adapted into a 3-position rack: The Trilogy. As much as we love our older rack designs, we also knew that we could make an improved rack that is more robust, easier to maintain, and can accommodate a broader range of bikes. The result is our Apex family of bike racks.

The Apex family of bicycle racks is our improved and all-around better front-of-vehicle lineup of bike racks. Our Apex bike racks have these advantages:

Accommodate an extensive range of bike wheelbases, wheel sizes, and tire widths
Improved turn radius and approach angle
Improved heavy-duty support arms and pivot bushings
Modular design allows for easier maintenance
New and more robust pivot plate
Compatible with a wide range of accessories and add-ons, including fat tire trays and support arms, bike counters, and deployment kits

Case Study: Big Blue Bus

Over the past few years, Big Blue Bus out of Santa Monica has been in the process of updating its bus fleet and switching over from Sportworks standard bike racks to Apex racks. As a result, Big Blue Bus now utilizes a mix of Apex 2 and Apex 3 bike racks on their entire bus fleet. About 14% of their bus fleet is sporting Apex 3 racks, with the remaining 86% of their fleet utilizing Apex 2 racks. This setup has helped Big Blue Bus optimize its fleet so that routes with higher demand have buses with 3 position racks, and routes with lower demand have buses with 2 position racks. In addition, the modular design of Sportworks Apex racks has made it easier for Big Blue Bus to maintain its bike racks.