More Commuters Bringing Bikes

re: More Commuters Bringing Bikes

Peter Wang — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:18:05 GMT

By allowing me to travel long distances over bike-unfriendly corridors with my bike, in bad weather, yet have my bike on both ends to solve my "first & last mile" problems, I am able to leave my car at home.

And that's why it is so vital to have bike-enabled light rail, which METRO has so far failed to implement. This is the glaring omission in the transit system.

Fortunately, there is a work-around for those who can afford it... folding bikes. The smallest Dahon bike, with 13" wheels, folds and fits inside an Ikea shopping bag.

re: More Commuters Bringing Bikes

DominicMazoch — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:46:31 GMT

Has anybody used Harry Potter's invisible cloak to cover a bike on the LRT during the witching hour.

Between the s70's and CAF's, there should be enough cars to run all two car trains during the max periods, so one could put racks somewhere in the cars.

http://kentsbike.blogspot.com/2009/09/118-dahon-carrying-case.html

re: More Commuters Bringing Bikes

sunsets — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:48:07 GMT

Since my bike commute takes about the same amount of time as the trip on the bus, there's really no reason for me to do the bus/bike combo.

I do appreciate the bus bike racks when I have a mechanical issue or when I just don't feel like riding home, however!

re: More Commuters Bringing Bikes

DominicMazoch — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:31:02 GMT

At least nobody has tried to put a Victorian era

"boneshaker" on board.