On 2018-08-26 07:31, sms wrote:
On 8/24/2018 7:35 AM, Joerg wrote:

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When we arrived another rider put his 26" MTB on there on even that
barely fit in (rear wheel rode up half an inch).

Does anyone know a better "strap down" method that is faster than
wrapping a bungee around rim and rack numerous times?

Yeah, those racks were not designed for long wheelbase bikes with wide
tires.

Since the transit agency is unlikely to put in new racks, you'll need to
buy a new bike with a shorter wheelbase. But perhaps when they buy new
buses they can build a rack with a longer and wider wheel tray.

I've taken bikes on Caltrain and VTA light rail (and light rail from
Folsom to Sacramento) but never on a bus.


At least on some bsues the racks were retrofitted and that wasn't long
ago. It is sad that it wasn't properly field-tested. 29er bikes are not
as popular as 26" out here but 27-1/2" sure are. Since half of the bike
riders in my area use MTB that prevents a lot of people from using the
bus system. Not a smart marketing move which is why I wrote to the
director of marketing (who responded immediately).

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Regards, Joerg

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