using a bus bike rack which slot do you place the bike into?
question if the rack is empty which slot do you place your bike into
the one closet to the bus or outer one
or does it matter?
question if the rack is empty which slot do you place your bike into
the one closet to the bus or outer one
or does it matter?
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The one closest to the bus.
That way, if someone else has to load a bike, it won't be hard to get around yours.
Not necessary, just common courtesy.
smallest paul
Being in the rack closet to the bus has 3 distinct advantages: If the bus rear-ends some other vehicle while your bike is on the rack, your bike is a little less involved in the action, It is polite to take the closet rack if you are first to load a bike and lastly, should someone want to steal one of the two bikes on the rack, they will most likely give in to convenience and take the outer-most bike.
Loading your bike on the outer rack has it's advantage too. It is easier to load and unload. Outside of that one simple advantage, I feel it's is best to load your bike onto the inner-most rack when putting a bike on an empty bus rack. At the end of the day it doesn't really matter, as most bike-bus commuters will take the "any port in a storm" mentality and simply be happy that on a 46 passenger bus, only one other person decided to take a bike with them and they still have a slot to put their bike in.
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