tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108693913523162730.post348691291720385628..comments2024-02-26T23:15:22.127-08:00Comments on Community Transit: May is Bike Month – celebrate by cycling!Community Transithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542434087014658860noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108693913523162730.post-29439222349391881082011-05-06T16:50:45.072-07:002011-05-06T16:50:45.072-07:00We are aware that a single Bike to Work Day - whet...We are aware that a single Bike to Work Day - whether Friday, Thursday or some other day - might not fit some people's schedules. Some work sites organize their own, on-site bike to work activities and celebration on a different day. The month-long Bike Commute Challenge starts on the Monday of that week, so there is lots of flexibility. <br /><br />Community Transit has addressed the bike rack capacity issue by allowing bus drivers discretion to let bikes be brought on board for the past several years. If a Community Transit driver gives someone a hard time about bringing a bike on board when the bus is not crowded, that should be reported to the agency. Everett Transit and Sound Transit do not allow bikes on board buses. <br />Another solution to full bike racks and parked bike security may be to rent a bike locker at a park & ride - many are now available (including at Everett Station). http://www.commtrans.org/FAQs/Bikes.cfm#BikeLockers <br /><br />There are all sorts of personal reasons people might choose not to participate in Bike to Work Day - we cannot address them all. What we can do is offer a fun event that encourages people to overcome their personal barriers and give it a try - on whatever day, in whatever way works for them.Kristin Kinnamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03008132097426943117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108693913523162730.post-22876950572092715022011-05-06T16:48:21.222-07:002011-05-06T16:48:21.222-07:00It’s the time of year when we get comments about b...It’s the time of year when we get comments about bike capacity on buses, why we celebrate Bike to Work on Friday (when people with flexible schedules often take Fridays off) and other barriers to bicycling.<br /><br />For instance: “I am hearing that the transportation agencies promote the Bike to Work event, however there is little actual support by these companies for the biker, examples are: not enough bike racks on buses, bus drivers not allowing bikers to bring bikes on buses, therefore people having to lock bikes up unprotected and vulnerable to being stripped or stolen. Many people may choose to participate in BTW and other events by a combination of busing or driving part way to work and biking part way, however with a lack of space for bike storage on buses workers choose to not be hassled and just opt to do their usual drive commute.”Kristin Kinnamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03008132097426943117noreply@blogger.com