Comments on: The unitrain and the bike http://lightrailblogger.com/2009/07/08/the-unitrain-and-the-bike/ METRO light rail and the car-free experience in downtown Phoenix Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:11:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Tony http://lightrailblogger.com/2009/07/08/the-unitrain-and-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Tony Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:38:00 +0000 http://lightrailblogger.com/?p=841#comment-250 Thanks for commenting, Laura! You bring up a point that sits in the back of my mind as well. Thanks for commenting, Laura! You bring up a point that sits in the back of my mind as well.

]]> By: Tony http://lightrailblogger.com/2009/07/08/the-unitrain-and-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Tony Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:36:20 +0000 http://lightrailblogger.com/?p=841#comment-249 Good point, David! Thanks for the comment! Good point, David! Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Ellen http://lightrailblogger.com/2009/07/08/the-unitrain-and-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Ellen Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:29:05 +0000 http://lightrailblogger.com/?p=841#comment-248 This is a great conversation! The comments by Michi-chan and Laura gave me a great idea for a compromise solution. I blogged about it - check it out! http://phoenixcyclechic.blogspot.com/2009/07/lets-meet-in-middle.html This is a great conversation! The comments by Michi-chan and Laura gave me a great idea for a compromise solution. I blogged about it – check it out!

http://phoenixcyclechic.blogspot.com/2009/07/lets-meet-in-middle.html

]]> By: Tony http://lightrailblogger.com/2009/07/08/the-unitrain-and-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Tony Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:50:05 +0000 http://lightrailblogger.com/?p=841#comment-247 Hey Travis! Thanks for your response! I too am happy to see packed trains...and I think I was the one you noticed not using the rack :) For me, even when the bike racks are empty, it's so crowded througout the rest of the train that I hate to ask people to move - just so I can squeeze by with my bike. And then lifting your bike in a crowded train is an entirely different issue. I'm bound to poke someone with a handle bar! I know, I know, there are bigger things in life to complain about, right?? Maybe I just need to speak up and say 'excuse me'. Hey Travis! Thanks for your response! I too am happy to see packed trains…and I think I was the one you noticed not using the rack :)
For me, even when the bike racks are empty, it’s so crowded througout the rest of the train that I hate to ask people to move – just so I can squeeze by with my bike. And then lifting your bike in a crowded train is an entirely different issue. I’m bound to poke someone with a handle bar! I know, I know, there are bigger things in life to complain about, right?? Maybe I just need to speak up and say ‘excuse me’.

]]> By: Laura http://lightrailblogger.com/2009/07/08/the-unitrain-and-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Laura Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:52:50 +0000 http://lightrailblogger.com/?p=841#comment-245 My main concern with passengers not allowing bicyclists to hang their bikes up in the racks on the light rail is that the bikes block the doors and aisles restricting entering and exiting the trains. If there is an emergency and everyone needs to exit quickly, this could be a problem. My main concern with passengers not allowing bicyclists to hang their bikes up in the racks on the light rail is that the bikes block the doors and aisles restricting entering and exiting the trains. If there is an emergency and everyone needs to exit quickly, this could be a problem.

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