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A bicycle rack has a wheel stop which has a front and back member which diverge from each other as they extend away from the vertical member, and which are connected at an acute angle to a side member. The effect of this arrangement is to incline the bicycle wheel to move to the sidewardmost positio

A bicycle rack has a wheel stop which has a front and back member which diverge from each other as they extend away from the vertical member, and which are connected at an acute angle to a side member. The effect of this arrangement is to incline the bicycle wheel to move to the sidewardmost position within the wheel stop such that the bicycle tilts toward the vertical member, more securely positioning it within the rack.

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1. A bicycle and bicycle rack assembly comprising: a bicycle having a wheel with a tire; anda bicycle rack of the type having a base member fixed to a support surface,and at least one upwardly extending upright member,fixed to the base member and defining an upwardly extending plane for engagement w

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A bicycle and bicycle rack assembly comprising: a bicycle having a wheel with a tire; anda bicycle rack of the type having a base member fixed to a support surface,and at least one upwardly extending upright member,fixed to the base member and defining an upwardly extending plane for engagement with the bicycle to restrict tipping of the engaged bicycle away from a vertical plane beyond a determined limit, and a wheel stop fixed in relation to the upright member, the wheel stop having a front member which extends away from the upright member, a rear member which extends away from the upright member and is spaced rearwardly of the front member, and a side member which is fixed with respect to the base member, the side member being positioned between the front member and the rear member, wherein the wheel stop rear member is a rod defining a linear line segment which diverges from the front member as it extends away from the upright member, the line segment defining an angle with respect to the side member of from between 45 degrees to 70 degrees;the wheel stop front member being a rod defining a linear line segment which defines an angle with respect to the side member of from between 45 to 70 degrees, such that a distance between the front member and the rear member is greater measured at the side member than at the upright member;wherein the bicycle wheel tire engages the wheel stop and is supported between the front member and the rear member; andwherein the side member is fixed with respect to the upright member and the front member and the rear member and no other element is connected between the side member and the upright member which obstructs the tilting of the bicycle wheel engaged in the wheel stop towards the upright member, the arrangement of the wheel stop having the effect to incline the bicycle wheel to move to the sidewardmost position within the wheel stop such that the bicycle tilts toward the upright member, more securely positioning it within the rack, and wherein there is no obstruction extending from the rack above the wheel to restrict the upward movement of the wheel. 2. The bicycle rack of claim 1 wherein the front member extends from the side member. 3. The bicycle rack of claim 1 wherein the rear member extends from the side member. 4. The bicycle rack of claim 1 wherein the first angle is equal to the second angle. 5. The bicycle rack of claim 1 wherein the upwardly extending upright member comprises two upwardly extending segments connected to the base member and joined together at a position above the base member. 6. A bicycle and bicycle rack assembly comprising: a bicycle rack having a base member, the base member having a vertical web and a horizontal web, the base member arranged for positioning with respect to a support surface;an upwardly extending upright member having a base fixed to the base member;a wheel stop fixed to the base member or to the upright member, the wheel stop having three substantially rectilinear rod segments, consisting of a front member which extends away from the upright member, a rear member which extends away from the upright member and is spaced rearwardly of the front member, and a side member which extends between the front member and the rear member, a first angle being defined between the side member and the rear member, and a second angle being defined between the side member and the front member; the first angle and the second angle being between 45 degrees and 70 degrees such that the rear member diverges from the front member as it extends away from the upright member;a bicycle having a wheel with a tire with an exterior diameter, the wheel having a width of a first length, wherein the tire is supported on the wheel stop, such that the tire extends between the front member and the rear member, and wherein the side member is spaced a second distance from the upright member which is greater than the first length, such that the bicycle wheel is positioned a third distance away from the upright member at its base, the wheel stop configured to engage the wheel of the bicycle and retain it against the side member, the wheel stop being configured to engage the wheel supported on the front member and the rear member at locations on the wheel spaced a fourth distance apart, wherein the bicycle rack does not obstruct the rotation of the engaged wheel about an upright axis, such that the fourth distance between the wheel engagement locations is greater when the wheel engagement locations are positioned more closely to the side member or the wheel is tilted more about the upright member away from a position parallel to the side member, the arrangement of the wheel stop having the effect to incline the bicycle wheel to move to the sidewardmost position within the wheel stop such that the bicycle tilts toward the upright member, more securely positioning it within the rack, the rectilinear rod segments of the front and rear members of the wheel stop permitting travel of the bicycle wheel thereon along the length of the front and rear members from the upright member to the side member, and wherein there is no obstruction extending from the rack above the wheel to restrict the upward movement of the wheel. 7. The bicycle rack of claim 6 wherein the first angle is equal to the second angle.