More Commuters Bringing Bikes
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:00 PM
More and more of our riders are getting from here to there by using both bus and bike.
Our bike boardings have soared 147 percent from October 2008 through August 2009, compared to the same period a year ago.
Total bike boardings for the first 11 months of FY 2009 (October 2008 through August 2009) were 55,743, compared to 22,529 for the same period a year ago.
Even in our almost unbearable dog days of summer, we saw growth in commuters biking around town. We had 7,203 boardings in August, a 2 percent spurt from the month before. In July 2009, we saw 7,047 bike boardings - an 11 percent increase from the month before.
But some commuters are forgetting to take their bikes with them when they arrive at their destination.
Our Lost & Found department reports we currently have 32 bikes in our inventory, unclaimed. From August 2008 to August 2009, 66 bikes were taken to Lost & Found and only 22 bikes were claimed.
Bikes that are not claimed after 30 days are donated to charity.
Have you ever boarded your bike on our buses? Why do you bus and bike? For pleasure? To commute to work? For exercise or to help the environment? Tell us about your experience. We'd like to hear from you.
Click here for a detailed guide on how to mount your bike on our bus rack.
If you're new to commuting by bikes, check out Commute by Bike, where you'll find articles on how to deal with aggressive drivers or a guide to bike commuting for slackers.