Originally Posted by
folder fanatic
For serious transport on crowded situations such as yours, think and go small (A.K.A the 16 inch range).
after checking out some photos and videos of various folding bikes, it seems like 20" might be pushing it a little for crowded bus transport. so i agree with you.
Originally Posted by
ratdog
The OP mentions overhead compartments. This means he is taking a coach bus. He will not have enough room to bring any bike since there will not be enough space between the seats for his legs and a bike. The aisle will t also be about 22"-24" wide so you can forget about leaving it in the aisle. Putting a bike in the overhead compartment is just asking for trouble in event of a quick stop. I doubt that NJ Transit will allow it.
i think i could pull off storing it in the legspace if i'm lucky. i'm not a big dude. i never liked the idea of storing things in the aisle (and i'm fairly positive it's against njtransit policy). as for overhead compartment, njtransit allows cargo up to 30lbs. from njtransit.com:
Originally Posted by njtransit
Bus passengers traveling on vehicles with underfloor storage may store up to two items of conventional size. No single piece may exceed 30 lbs. Passengers wishing to load/unload their luggage may do so at terminals and along routes. NJ TRANSIT reserves the right to deny permission to load/unload luggage at any location where it may jeopardize the safety of the passenger, bus operator, or bus.
That last line does give them the authority to deny the cargo if they choose, but i will venture a guess based on my experience that as long as the bike isn't excessively large and/or heavy, they'll allow it. especially since i plan on using some form of carrying bag.
and again, thanks for all your input.
-randy