Bicycle parking lock apparatus and method for operating same

A bicycle parking lock apparatus adapted for locking a crank of a bicycle, the crank including a crank body, a first end portion connected to a crankshaft, and a second end portion connected to a pedal such that the crank has, relative to a bicycle frame of the bicycle, an inboard side facing the bicycle frame, and an outboard side distal from the bicycle frame, said parking lock apparatus comprising:

• a primary lock part having a free end, a restrained end opposite to said free end, and a recess distal from said restrained end and adapted to receive the crank, wherein said recess is provided with a sidewall such that when the crank is received in said recess, the outboard side of the crank at the first end portion is shielded by said sidewall;
• and
• a secondary lock part configured to be movable reciprocatingly relative to said primary lock part to be disposed in a standby position or a locked position, wherein when said secondary lock part is driven to be disposed in the locked position thereof, said secondary lock part is adapted to hold the crank in position in cooperation with said primary lock part;
• wherein said secondary lock part is configured to be movable reciprocatingly along a direction substantially parallel to said sidewall, and is spaced apart from said sidewall by a distance sufficient to accommodate the crank between said secondary lock part and said sidewall such that when the crank is received in said recess, said secondary lock part is adapted to hold the crank body of the crank in position.