I am confused how this is consider a normal bike rack? Could someone explain to me how to get this revaluated. I used an appeal and lost, just seems kind of disappointed because the normal bike racks are very generic compared to this.
Wayspot Submission for Riverfront Bike Rack
Everett WA
NOT ACCEPTED
Niantic Note
Thanks for the appeal, Explorer! The object in question does not meet the Wayfarer criteria as it is a normal bike rack which has no significance. We recommend you review the Wayspot Criteria before submitting your next Wayspot contribution: Wayfarer — Niantic Technical Support and Help Center
Unfortunately, I don’t see anything unique about these bike racks. You didn’t share the description, but from the photos and supporting info, they don’t seem to be anything special, like an artist created them.
Firstly, its not artistic or even visually interesting. I’m afraid I wouldnt have voted for this either.
Secondly, its a pretty bad picture. Cars in the background and the lighting means you cant really see what is being submitted
Thirdly, with my lock, I couldnt use this, as there’s nothing to loop through, so its a pretty rubbish design
It looks like there’s seating behind it in the supporting picture - what’s that for? You can often submit cafes, picnic areas and restaurants so I would look at that as an option.
I agree with the appeal decision. I don’t think a place where you can lock your bike to take a walk meets any of the criteria of a great place for exploration, exercise, or being social.
However, if you can provide some evidence of the uniqueness of this bike rack, you might have something. Is there something special (only with evidence) about the design, or the wood they are made from, or the artist who created them, or the group who commissioned them?
agree it looks like a chain could easily be slipped off the edge of this - not secure at all. not even sure these are bike racks, but maybe more like bollards for people to keep them from stepping off the edge.
Actually, in the first photo, if you zoom in, there are holes where the 2 beams meet, which would allow some bike locks to be slipped through, like chain or wire locks, but not bar locks. They are upside down L shaped, and there is a hole for possible lockup.
Still, not that unique to me. Not the best bike rack design, that’s for sure.
I’ve also had a bike, albeit an old ten-speed with only 1 working hand brake, get stolen after being locked up at a regular bike rack outside a college building. There were nicer, newer bikes on the same rack, but no, none of them were taken. Go figure…
I think often they take whats easiest rather than what’s most valuable!
My current bike was worth around ÂŁ2300 new, although I got it third hand from our next door neighbour, who got it from the original owner who had bought it for a charity bike ride and then realised he hated cycling Just donate the money to the charity then so anyway Im always a bit worried itll be stolen although I only paid normal 2nd hand bike price for it, I do like it and want to keep it. So I have a super good lock for it, and i think that deters anyone from trying
That’s a silly thing to request isn’t it? Do I go ask the property manager who was the firm that designed these bike racks and how would I even add that to the nomination? I was hoping for better feedback then what I’m getting, but it seems everyone thinks its not a bike rack, soooo do I focus a image only on one of the pieces and make up some farce statement about the wood?
Can i change the focus on the benches and location to gather based on the second images or is it just generic?
Unfortunately, google street view is still in 2021 for this area (47.966966, -122.192313 )
I don’t think it is a silly suggestion to look for a way to prove these are unique. I very clearly said to proceed with evidence, which is the opposite of “make up some farce.” fwiw, I almost never talk to anyone irl if I can help it, but I have Google skills to do searches when something is important to me.
I will try to remember to add you to my do not respond to list. Apologies if I slip up and answer a question.
Agree also that the picnic tables are much better for a Wayspot than the bike racks. Picnic areas are great places to be social; I’ve submitted a few myself and have gotten them approved.
Welcome @Irotokim to this forum.
It can be confusing when you get rejections for a nomination and appeal and the responses are not clear as to why your submission hasn’t been successful.
I think the comments so far have covered the most likely reasons.
So shifting to consider other options is a good idea.
Can you post a picture of the potential picnic area? Picnic areas are good places to socialise. There are also benches.
What are the adjacent buildings?
Or can you say where this is.
We will be happy to help with suggestions of what to include. @cyndiepooh advice about some background research, is something that is often needed if a submission is not that strong.
This contains lots of useful advice about creating a good submission.
looks like the very high quality appeal reviewers accepted the boring & generic apartment building near here so maybe they’ll approve this on your next try too
When you posted about unique bike racks, I was not expecting something that looks very basic and generic. To give you an idea of what I was expecting, here’s a unique bike rack from my town:
This was installed when the 2014 Tour De France came to our town. The top edge of it represents the elevation changes that took place during our Stage of it, whilst the names of the various locations that it passed through on its way to us are engraved on the vertical bits of metal. On the reverse side where the bench is, there’s more info about the Tour De France.
In contrast, yours is not very artistic and doesn’t really stand out in any way. I agree with the other commenters that if that is a picnic area we can see, that’s what should be submitted here.
