CTtransit offers the following advice on using their bicycle transport racks:
At the bus stop:
• Be prepared for the arrival of the bus. Be off your bike so the bus operator will recognize you are waiting for the bus.
• Bikes are only permitted on the exterior bike racks; no bicycles are allowed in the interior of the bus. If the bike rack on the approaching bus is full, you must wait for the next bus.
• Wait until the bus has come to a complete stop.
• Let the bus operator know you will be loading a bike, and keep in the operator’s sight.When loading your bike:
• When approaching or leaving the bus, be aware of the bus operator’s blind spots and avoid them. As a word of caution, areas behind the wheels on both sides are blind spots outside the range of the operator’s mirrors.
• For your safety, do not step into traffic.
• It is the policy of CTTRANSIT that bus operators can- not leave the bus or help load and unload bicycles.
• Once loaded and secured with the support arm, the bike is held firmly in place and you are ready to board the bus.Safety:
• Bicycles are transported at the owner’s risk. CTTRANSIT is not responsible for damage to improperly secured bicycles, loss due to theft, or bicycles forgotten by owners.
• Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
• You may use a personal bike lock to secure your bicycle to the rack.When you reach your destination:
• Remember to take your bike! Inform the bus operator that you will be unloading your bicycle.
• If there are no other bikes in the rack, please fold up the rack when you have removed your bicycle.
• Wait until the bus moves away from the stop before getting on your bike.
Instructions for loading your bicycle onto a CTtransit bus rack:
• Remove loose items from bike.
• If bike rack is empty, squeeze handle to release latch and fold down rack. The rack weighs less than 30 pounds and is easy to raise & lower.
• Only load your bike from the curb side or in front of the bus.
• Lift your bike into the available wheel slot—if yours is the only bike, please use slot farthest from bus.
• Raise and secure the support arm over the front tire of your bike.
• Note that the support arm must be positioned so the hook rests on the highest point of the tire.
• If you wish, secure your bike with your personal bike lock.
• Board the bus and pay your fare (there is no additional charge for a bicycle).
• Inform the driver you will be unloading your bike when you signal for your stop.
• Lower the support arm, lift your bike out of rack toward the curb.
• Fold up the rack if empty, and step away from bus with bike.
Your bicycle should look like this when properly loaded onto the bus rack.
Thanks for doing this tutorial. I don’t think our Radish can fit in these racks (too long, perhaps?) but I have wondered how to use them & think bike to bus & bike again is a great carfree solution for certain routes.
-*; I am very thankful to this topic because it really gives up to date information “‘;