Bike 'n' Bus with Grand River Transit
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- This video demonstrates the proper way to Bus 'n' Bike with Grand River Transit. It shows you how to place your bike on the bike rack at the front of the bus and properly secure it while you ride around Waterloo Region on GRT.
Just tried this for the first time. Rode the #7 from Laurier to Charles St. Terminal. I put the bike on the stand with my weak little arms and eventually got the wheels into their respective slots and lifted the arm onto the front wheel. I noticed though that my front wheel was a bit over the edge of the slot so it didn't quite fit in. I shouted to the driver to ask if it was right. I budged the bike back a bit so that the back wheel was the one that went over the edge of the slot and the arm lowered slightly, to like 10 o'clock instead of noon or one like it's supposed to be.
I hurried onto the bus though, mentioning that this was my first time using the rack. I sat just behind the driver and as he drove I watched the arm on my front tire. I thought I saw it move after a stop or two, but wasn't sure. A couple stops later I was sure I saw it move, but only slightly. I decided to go out and raise the arm when the bus stopped next. But nobody pulled the cord to get off for a couple stops. It continued to slip little bit by little bit, but looked mostly solid when someone finally pulled the cord to stop the bus. It budged again and I realized the next stop was after the bus would take another two corners, but all I did was hope. The first corner was fine, but before the bus took the second corner I suddenly noticed I couldn't see the arm on the front wheel. "It's falling. It's falling!" The bus driver said as my bike gently but completely leaned forward until the rack was barely holding it up.
Fortunately the road was a bit quiet and the bus could stop and nothing broke. He just had me bring the bike on the bus, which I did, lifting the bike with the renewed strength that only comes from a panic attack and put it on the bus. When I finally got off the bus the driver was kind enough to kneel the bus so I could get off, and as I did he told me the rack was broken (I still think I just put the arm on wrong), and that my bike is not the problem. All in all I was very scared, but he was very polite and understanding about the whole thing, and I learned to always lift the arm the whole way onto the bike, and if I notice it falling off, to tell the bus driver right away and fix it instead of hoping it will be fine until the next stop.
Neat program. Much support.
Oh, no! I feel so bad for you, you seem like such a sweet-natured person. I'm glad I took the time to look down here and read your post, which is a very compelling read, I have to say. Even though it's 2 years since you wrote it and all.
I'm also glad I read yours because of your advice with making sure that arm/bar is up properly. So thank you for taking the time, you probably saved me from your experience. I also get very anxious around stuff like that when something is completely unfamiliar but you don't have a lot of time to check it totally out. I'm sure seeing my bike start to go sailing off without me and potentially get flattened by the bus, would have me a little stressed, too. So you're still helpful after 2 years!
I just found this video because I decided I would like to do something crazy like take my bike and put it on the bus rack, but wanted to make sure I at least had some idea of what to do before looking completely incompetent. And being so slow I end up throwing everyone off-schedule, causing them to curse my future ancestors or something horrible.
They linked this video through the GRT's website, I didn't expect the video to be so old. But with all the lovely paved paths and trails around here, I thought it would be nice to explore a bit. I think it's a great program too.
"remove loose items and children"
Wait, children?
I lol'd
Seems like a good place to leave the kiddies if they're throwing a fit, instead of taking them inside and disturbing everybody.
At least they have a sense of humour around here.
Cheers from Cambridge, 10 years later!
Been here almost 20 years and haven't tried this bus rack thing yet, thought it'd be a good idea to see how they work first.
Loose children means if any are on the back upon arrival of the bus, you have to help them off the bike as they can’t ride the bike when it’s on the bus rack
I’ve never tried this, I think it’d be interesting.
I love that the father leaves the wife and kid.
I like the helmets the parents are wearing
Region of Waterloo, can you add more to this video?, I’m interested!.
did they wear their helmets inside the bus?
I think they did
I’m presuming this family kept their helmets on while in the bus, as in the latter stage of this video, they get off the bus and they still have their helmets on.
Are there any other videos from Grand River Transit or Region of Waterloo that has this same family in it?
Someone left their child on the rack. At least the secure arm held them up