A good laugh to start the day.
09-20-08 | 01:00 AM
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A good laugh to start the day.
As the bride and I rode home from breakfast a few days back on our
E Z Tandem, we spied a new commuter mounting his bike onto the
front of a city bus. Now I've always been curious as to the mechanics
of our city bus bike racks, and as the driver was out assisting the
new commuter we decided to pull up and watch & learn. You should
have seen the look of terror on the bus drivers face when he looked
up and saw our 93" wheelbase tandem. He quickly recovered and explained
that our bike will not fit on the rack. We all had a good chuckle as I
explained that I just wanted to learn how the racks work.
Happy trails
E Z Tandem, we spied a new commuter mounting his bike onto the
front of a city bus. Now I've always been curious as to the mechanics
of our city bus bike racks, and as the driver was out assisting the
new commuter we decided to pull up and watch & learn. You should
have seen the look of terror on the bus drivers face when he looked
up and saw our 93" wheelbase tandem. He quickly recovered and explained
that our bike will not fit on the rack. We all had a good chuckle as I
explained that I just wanted to learn how the racks work.
Happy trails
09-20-08 | 01:04 AM
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Time for a change.
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.
You should have insisted that it is a bike and the bus company advertise that the have bike racks on the buses.
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09-20-08 | 10:55 PM
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From: Mescalito, Newer Mexico
Bikes: K2 "Big Easy Deuce" 21s MTB/Cruiser hybrid. Huffy "Belfort" SS rat bike (Kept in truck bed for emergencies.)
I have this issue on the buses in Albuquerque. My K2 is a crank-forward design and so has an extended wheelbase. There is only one rack on the bus it will fit in, and I often have to ask others to switch racks with me.
