Tag: bike racks

September 19, 2024

Testing the in-bus bike racks on the new RapidRide G

The RapidRide G started service this past week, promising six-minute headways between downtown and Madison Valley via Madison Street. But you go to other sites to learn about the implications for transit service. I’m here to talk about the bike racks inside the buses. That’s right, inside. The new RapidRide G buses have a couple…
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tagged: bike racks, king county metro, rapidride g, spinlock, sportworks
December 8, 2010

Let SDOT know where to install bike racks

As we enter winter, and street painting and paving season comes to an end, SDOT refocuses on their bike parking efforts. So you know that place where you can never find a place to lock up? Riding around the block, trying to find some secure pole or street sign or anything to lock to, you…
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tagged: bike racks, on-street bike parking, sdot
December 3, 2010

UW bike parking use up 13%

A recent bike-counting survey at the University of Washington reveals a surge in bike parking usage on campus. Bike parking usage has gone up 12.8 percent since last year and 25 percent since 1995. From the UW report: The 2,745 bicycles counted in the 2010 Survey were the most in its fifteen year history. They…
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tagged: bike parking, bike racks, bike thefts, university district, uw