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Metro Light Rail Up & Running

stinkyboy

stinkyboy

Plastic Santa
Jan 6, 2005
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¡Phoenix!
Rode up and down Central on the bike on saturday and the Light Rail was packed. It's like when they open a stretch of freeway and people come to walk on it before they open it to cars.

I don't know why...

Anyway, I hopped the Light Rail this morning. Moves pretty quick and a hell of a lot less stops than the bus which is awesome, but the four vertical bike racks are a pain. The other cyclist on the train just sat there holding his bike as I did.

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KavuRider

KavuRider

Turbo Monkey
Jan 30, 2006
2,565
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CT
How do the vertical racks work?
Think it would fit a FR bike? Or better to just hold it?

Light rail starts right near my house and ends right near my GF's house in Mesa...so I'm thinking it would be a good alternative to driving all the way out to her house a couple times a week.

Oh yeah - do you know how much the fare is going to be?
 
stinkyboy

stinkyboy

Plastic Santa
Jan 6, 2005
15,187
1
¡Phoenix!
KavuRider said:
How do the vertical racks work?
Think it would fit a FR bike? Or better to just hold it?

Light rail starts right near my house and ends right near my GF's house in Mesa...so I'm thinking it would be a good alternative to driving all the way out to her house a couple times a week.

Oh yeah - do you know how much the fare is going to be?
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Ya gotta hoist your bike up and hook your front wheel into the hook. Not a huge task, but I can see a 5' person trying and failing and my Syncros Mental pedals are going to be no help to anyone trying to jam their bike next to mine... :biggrin: Looks like hard stops may send bikes off the hooks too.

The bus all day is $2.50, so the train will prolly be the same. Sounds like it may be perfect for your situation though.
 
KavuRider

KavuRider

Turbo Monkey
Jan 30, 2006
2,565
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CT
stinkyboy said:
Ya gotta hoist your bike up and hook your front wheel into the hook. Not a huge task, but I can see a 5' person trying and failing and my Syncros Mental pedals are going to be no help to anyone trying to jam their bike next to mine... :biggrin: Looks like hard stops may send bikes off the hooks too.

The bus all day is $2.50, so the train will prolly be the same. Sounds like it may be perfect for your situation though.
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Oh, ok.
$2.50 isn't bad. Still technically cheaper than driving, especially if gas goes up again.
Plus, I wouldn't have to drive.
 
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