Originally Posted by
mikeybikes
I've used RTD bike racks many times before. For a while, I was using them every day when I commuted from Denver into Broomfield. They are very secure, the bike isn't going anywhere. Once I put the bike in, I give it a good wiggle, and it will be pretty obvious is the rack is broken.
I would also not lock the bike to the rack. It delays the bus. Just throw it on and go.
I like to sit at the front of the bus to watch the bike. If someone looked like they were stealing it, you could easily jump off and deal with it.
I don't commute, but when I do, I don't need buses. Sometimes, I ride the bus when I'm tired after a 25 mile bike ride, with 5 miles remaining. I seldom see bikes on buses, so I have to pull down the racks, put my bike on the rack, and then pull the arm over my front tire to secure it. I always sit at the front of the bus when my bike is on the rack, so I can watch it to make sure that nobody steals it or that it doesn't fall off of the rack. I once saw a bike that wasn't secured with the arm, and when the bus started moving, the bike fell off and the bus ran over it.