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"On your bike - and if the weather's bad, put it on the bus"
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Posted 12 years ago #
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saw a guy at about 5am when i was on the bus to work
buckled rear wheel
driver wouldnt let him on :(edit
"FirstGroup, which is launching the trial this autumn, said bikes could fill the space occupied during the day by
buggies and wheelchairs."lets be honest. given wheelchair trumps pram
pram would trump bike
the chances of getting on and making it home would be slim for many
I dont often see those pram slots empty for longPosted 12 years ago # -
"I object to this. If someone has chosen to go out on a push bike - then they should be prepared to make their own way home. What happens when three mothers with pushchairs try to get on the bus, and find it has a lazy cyclist and his push bike taking up their space?
If you have bike - use it. If you don't like the rain - use the bus not your bike."LOL! can't wait for more inteligent comments to roll in.
Posted 12 years ago # -
"LOL! can't wait for more inteligent comments to roll in."
What about -
If three mothers with pushchairs have gone out, they should be made to club together and buy a car, leaving buses for cyclists who don't like getting wet(?)
Posted 12 years ago # -
By 'pram' they really mean 'children's SUV'. Buses were never designed for honking big perambulators.
What happened to buggies? You carried your child onboard and folded up your buggy and put it in the storage area.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Commenter No. 5: "It's bad enough trying to get on a bus with 4X4 shopping trolleys masquerading as buggies on it, this will cause even more chaos. If cyclists don't like getting wet, buy a cycle cape that's what I had to do as a boy!"
To be fair, he does have a point.
Given the choice, most cyclists would prefer a train ride I suspect. The FirstGroup guy probably makes the right call saying the North East may see the bike/bus gaining popularity, due to the lack of rail services.
I'm guessing cyclists in the Highlands would also like such a service. Could be interesting to see what happens in the Borders: pretty hilly, what's the betting certain services will be full of knackered roadies bussing it back to fair Edina?
Posted 12 years ago # -
should just fit a handle and shelter to the back of the bus ;)
Posted 12 years ago #
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