Re: Buses with racks go a long way - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

02-05-2007, 10:47 PM

Interesting timing -- the Seattle-area's Metro transit service just
announced the introduction of three-bike racks on their busier
routes. Seems they've had an ongoing problem with the two-bike racks
being full, making people wait for the next bus or two to get rack
space.

The new racks use composite bike cradles instead of metal, and were
designed for Metro by Sportworks, a local company that is well known
for excellent bike racks for buses and personal cars. (I used to
have a 2-bike Sportworks on the front of my B-350 van, before it was
rear-ended by a forward-placement cement truck.)

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02-06-2007, 02:53 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >,
Joshua Putnam <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Interesting timing -- the Seattle-area's Metro transit service just
> announced the introduction of three-bike racks on their busier
> routes. Seems they've had an ongoing problem with the two-bike racks
> being full, making people wait for the next bus or two to get rack
> space.
>
> The new racks use composite bike cradles instead of metal, and were
> designed for Metro by Sportworks, a local company that is well known
> for excellent bike racks for buses and personal cars. [...]

Of course, the real question is what kind of hats they would make.

..max