PSA: BART will be allowing bicycles on all trains this week

[spdt509]

http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2013/03/15/bart-to-open-all-trains-to-bikes-for-a-week/

Just for this week to see how many people they can piss off.....:laughing

expect the B.O. factor to be a bit higher through friday......:barf

 

[wazzuFreddo]

People seem to take their bikes on commute trains anyway :|

I've been on rush hour trains where bicyclists get pissed that they can't shove that 5th bicycle into a standing room only train. Thanks for getting chain grease all over my pants dickhole. :mad

 

[rebekahlynn]

"Responding to input from some customers following our first pilot, BART is changing one rule during the new test: no bikes will be allowed in the first three cars of each train during commute hours (7 am to 9 am and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm). This gives more options for those who want to avoid bikes all together. For safety reasons, at no time are bikes allowed in the first car."

Guess I know which cars to get in this week :x

 

[spdt509]

I've been on rush hour trains where bicyclists get pissed that they can't shove that 5th bicycle into a standing room only train. Thanks for getting chain grease all over my pants dickhole. :mad

dude, you still wearin' white pants?!

 

[wazzuFreddo]

dude, you still wearin' white pants?!

I'm in Florida, so off course I'm wearing white pants, white leather shoes, and a pink polo

 

[Zerox]

"Responding to input from some customers following our first pilot, BART is changing one rule during the new test: no bikes will be allowed in the first three cars of each train during commute hours (7 am to 9 am and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm). This gives more options for those who want to avoid bikes all together. For safety reasons, at no time are bikes allowed in the first car."

Guess I know which cars to get in this week :x

Yes it's a good idea to restrict the bikes to certain cars. Seems a plan that will work, and everybody is happy.

 

[wackyiraqi]

People seem to take their bikes on commute trains anyway :|

This.

No one respects the bicycle rules anyway, so there's really no effective difference between this week and any other.

 

[asthmodeus]

i take bart with my bike a lot during the winter but it's oak to pleasanton- not exactly packed cars...for going into the city on rush hours, i dunno why they don't just have a dedicated bike car or two and that way the khaki crew can keep their pleated attire clean and crisp.

 

[tuxumino]

bart is why I commute on a motorcycle

 

[silverbelt]

The caltrain model works well.

 

[Killroy1999]

BART says they don't have any train cars to spare for dedicated bike cars, but that would be the best way. Like it was said, it works for Caltrain.

Yet, I have not seen a good rack method yet for bikes. Caltrain has a the pile of bikes secured with a bungee. VTA has racks that are too high, not enough space and they scratch your rims.

 

[wazzuFreddo]

Tri-Met MAX in Portland has the bike hook that blasts anyone over 5'6" square in the forehead and takes away all the standing space when someone puts a bike there.