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Bike And Ride

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All Metro buses are fitted with bike racks, accommodating two bicycles, so bicycle commuting through rush hour traffic is as easy as putting a bike on a rack. Follow these simple guidelines and bike and bus to work, school, or play.

Loading and unloading your bicycle

As the bus approaches, please have your bike ready to load from the curbside. Signal the driver that you want to load your bike. Remove any items like knapsacks, water bottles, or any other items that might fall off or create a hazard. If you have a lock for you bicycle, use it to secure your bike to the rack.

Loading

1. Grab the bar on the front of the bike rack and pull down to unfold it.
2. Lift your bike onto the rack, fitting the tires into the wheel slots. Use the inside slot first.
3. Pull the support arm out and up over the front tire to secure it in place. Use your bicycle lock now to secure your bike to the rack.

Unloading

1. Before you get off the bus, tell the driver you want to unload your bike.
2. Pull the support arm out and down over the tire to release it from the tire. If you've locked you bicycle to the rack, be sure to unlock it now.
3. Lift your bike out of the rack and onto the curb. If the rack is empty, fold up the rack to the locked position. Stand clear of the bus.
4. Signal to the driver when finished.

 

Bike & Ride Tips

1. The driver is not allowed to help you load or unload your bicycle. Passengers are responsible for unfolding the bike rack and loading, securing and removing the bicycle from the rack. No motorized bikes are allowed.
2. The bike rack is made to hold two bikes and is secured on the front of the bus. Bicycles are not allowed inside the bus. The first person using the bicycle rack must load their bike closest to the bus. The next person must load their bike with the handlebars in the opposite direction of the first bike.
3. Bikes with child seats, large carriers or other attachments considered hazardous are not allowed.
4. Metro is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged bicycles or other attachments to the bicycle.
5. Your bike rides free with your paid fare!

 

Bikers can ride the Channel Cat Water Taxi across the river to the Iowa trails! Channel Cat is a seasonal service running Memorial Day Weekend through October (weather permitting).

Also check out Quad City Bike Club at www.qcbc.org