hunting the elusive tehachapi bike rack

As local bicyclists and participants in the inaugural GranFondo discover the joys of riding in the Tehachapi area, bike racks are appearing - somewhat slowly - on the landscape. Forde Files offers kudos to the downtown establishments who lead the way, notably KMart, which has a bike rack in front and another in back., presumably for the employees. There are no bike racks to be found anywhere at any of the malls on Tucker Road. Indeed, signs at the malls make it clear that cyclists are not welcome. Even if some of the smaller retailers wanted to install a rack, in most places the developers left little room. Why, Forde Files wants to know, aren't there bike racks at downtown banks, restaurants and pharmacies?