Originally Posted by
Rick@OCRR
Warr,
I totally agree with your comments about the Green Line, but I do things a bit differently. I always fold my bike as soon as I get on the platform . . . just so I have it done and don't have to deal with it as the train arrives.
When I get on the train, I just step to the "opposite" doorway, i.e. the one that never opens (at least in my experience). I just stand there the whole time, leaving the seats for people who need/want them. Agree too that passengers think the folder is interesting, some even watch me as I fold or unfold it. Not much other entertainment on the Green Line!
And yes, the full-sized bikes are awkward at the very least, difficult for entering or exiting passengers to step around. So I think they appreciate the smaller size of the folded bike. I'm really enjoying commuting by bike and Metro; don't miss the "stuck in traffic" times at all. And my bike/Metro commute takes approx. 15 min. longer than the car commute, so no worries there either!
Rick / OCRR
I live in the Los Angeles basin like you two. The difference is....I don't automatically fold my bikes anymore. I have found that when I fold up, some jerk likes to jam their oversize non folding bike in from of mine, making it very hard to climb over and exit out. So, when I ride on most any train (vs. a bus-I always fold up there rather than use the front bike rack), be it MTA lightrail or the heavier Metrolink, I don't bother. I claim my spot just like anyone else as I
pay my way too.