tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post2348413268796940493..comments2024-03-11T12:46:28.806-04:00Comments on You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO: And this is why bikes generally aren't allowed during rush hour. Because chaos.C.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-17699875342936313522023-08-24T16:10:25.853-04:002023-08-24T16:10:25.853-04:00Aug 2023, still no bikes on rush hour, not even wi...Aug 2023, still no bikes on rush hour, not even without going to/from union, Clarkson to Appleby is a no go.wycitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325170514080939779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-73304515804477267212020-04-18T19:01:41.383-04:002020-04-18T19:01:41.383-04:00Clearly a bike dedicated storage car is the only w...Clearly a bike dedicated storage car is the only way to go - you can't mix hundreds of people and unweildly bikes. You'd then have to have a process to make bikers wait until the unloading has stopped or else give them a separate entrance and exit.<br /><a href="https://10oxen.com/best-bicycle-grips-reviews/" rel="nofollow">ten oxen</a>abchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13882358968489215709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-3038577561544245332016-08-31T09:08:30.653-04:002016-08-31T09:08:30.653-04:00I love biking to the train; my complaint is actual...I love biking to the train; my complaint is actually that GO doesn't remind/enforce/clarify the bikes-on-the-train policy, eg the Milton line seems to have no trains that allow you to bring your bike downtown. Then there are people who bring their bike on at Union in the middle of the rush home and block the doors for everyone else. Post signs. Mark bike allowed trips on the website. Put times bikes are allowed on the doors of Union. Announce it on the intercom - instead of just loudly (oh the irony) declaring that quiet zone is in effect. Clarity goes a long way. Burying the rules online doesn't help make it visible, especially when customer service can't clear up things like whether a 930a arrival at Union is allowed bikes or not. But considering GO doesn't seem to care about enforcing even the smoking bylaw (every morning in Milton it's broken on the platforms), I doubt they'll ever clear this up. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-71767064790035691452015-04-16T11:08:21.265-04:002015-04-16T11:08:21.265-04:00In the Netherlands many cyclists have 2 bikes one ...In the Netherlands many cyclists have 2 bikes one left at a station close to work and one to get to the station but this leads to very expensive bicycle parking and new riders still need to bring a bike at least once unless they buy one in the new city and abandon it when they quit working.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442179152665205790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-54412988307326152512015-04-13T23:06:47.518-04:002015-04-13T23:06:47.518-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442179152665205790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-4075517318839122882015-04-13T13:01:42.111-04:002015-04-13T13:01:42.111-04:00If I was commuting using the GO train and a bike, ...If I was commuting using the GO train and a bike, I'd use a Brompton or similar folding bike. You can fold it up and take it on the train under the current GO rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-87732161775895186962015-04-13T10:57:41.560-04:002015-04-13T10:57:41.560-04:00It wouldn't be that unreasonable to expect a r...It wouldn't be that unreasonable to expect a relatively cheap $50 IP security camera considering many bikes are over $150 X 10 bikes.<br /><br />The summer go train service to Niagara already offers a full car for cyclists but getting your bike up and down stairs is a real pain without ramps, <br /><br />@Fred Toronto has a bike share program but the cost of using the Go train (not just financially) is already high then you expect to limit my range of travel to within a bike share network? What if I was leaving Toronto to Niagara falls and wanted to bike to St.Catharines?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442179152665205790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-68274753667427279372015-03-26T08:08:37.759-04:002015-03-26T08:08:37.759-04:00Thank you J.Allen. You are showing a lot of consi...Thank you J.Allen. You are showing a lot of consideration that many of your fellow cyclists do not bother to show.<br /><br />I hope things work out, that there may be a solution to the issue. But I do not think it will happen anytime soon.<br /><br />Anon 8:42: Yes it is a shame. But in many cases the ones using the system in a certain way are better able to come up with solutions that benefit everyone. Squigglesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-22357042206518254902015-03-25T21:32:29.387-04:002015-03-25T21:32:29.387-04:00Fred, I'm against the idea of bike share progr...Fred, I'm against the idea of bike share programs on principle. I'm a firm believer that the safest, most comfortable bike is one fitted to it's rider. Shared bikes, by their very nature, cannot provide that. That said, for very short trips, ie., under 5km, shared bikes can be a useful tool for commuters.<br /><br />Anon 1:18, you're right that Union is less than ideal for bikes, and I don't have an easy answer to that, but as Anon 8:42 said, it's a shame that we should have to come up with all the solutions. However, I will be putting some thought to this question over the coming days and weeks.<br /><br />As far as the concern raised by Squiggles and Anon 1:18 re: bike grease and your clothing, I can't speak for other cyclists, but when I'm in close proximity to pedestrians, my first priority is always to avoid contact between my bike and said pedestrians. I generally keep the drivetrain oriented towards myself to avoid greasing anyone else, and unless you're going out of your way to rub up on the bike, I do my best to keep the pedals away from anyone's legs.J. Allannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-37362969504469411112015-03-25T12:42:43.132-04:002015-03-25T12:42:43.132-04:00I agree with Fred. I also think that the TTC is s...I agree with Fred. I also think that the TTC is spending money stupidly on things. I personally don't understand the point of having Wifi at subway stations. Im in there maybe 5 minutes and feel no need to be online. In my opinion the TTC should spend the money on the wifi on signals or whatever it is they blame for the daily delay.Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-11185054092183653002015-03-25T08:42:32.763-04:002015-03-25T08:42:32.763-04:00It's a shame that we are the ones who have to ...It's a shame that we are the ones who have to come up with the ideas. Doesn't Metrolinx hire smart people to do this for us? I'm sure other cities have found a solution.<br /><br />Clearly a bike dedicated storage car is the only way to go - you can't mix hundreds of people and unweildly bikes. You'd then have to have a process to make bikers wait until the unloading has stopped or else give them a separate entrance and exit.<br /><br />Until we can properly load bikes onto trains there should at least be better security for locking up your bike at a station - bike lockers, dedicated storage rooms with combination locks and cameras. Come on big foreheaded Metrolinx planners - lead the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-40221643053062228212015-03-25T05:51:57.446-04:002015-03-25T05:51:57.446-04:00J.
I'm sorry to hear that. As someone who had ...J.<br />I'm sorry to hear that. As someone who had a car stolen from a GO lot I can completely relate.<br />Metrolinx will not spend more money on lot or station security.<br />They will not hire more transit police.<br />Their approach to securing our personal property is laughable.<br />I'm sorry I sounded so harsh. <br />What is your opinion on a bike share program that would run across the GO system?Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-28753049426256791862015-03-24T22:36:02.174-04:002015-03-24T22:36:02.174-04:00Fred, if there was adequate security at GO station...Fred, if there was adequate security at GO stations that cyclists could leave their bikes there for upwards of 10 hours a day with peace of mind, then what you suggest could almost be an option. In fact, that's what GO currently expects cyclists to do. <br /><br />Some of us cyclists are riding/GOing to work because we don't have the cash-flow to operate a motor vehicle that will sit at the GO station or office parking lot wasting space all day. Some of us don't have the funds to buy a second bike to leave downtown overnight (and replacing that bike every 2 weeks-months due to theft).<br /><br />I wasn't requesting that the trains give up a coach for bikes. I'm well aware that there's already a space problem on the trains. I floated the options of adding a bike-equipped coach, running bus service alongside the trains (along the same routes that are already running in non-rush-hour), or allowing bikes in the accessibility coaches (where strollers, which are even bulkier than bikes, are already allowed).J. Allannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-79599599770756483882015-03-24T17:57:30.525-04:002015-03-24T17:57:30.525-04:00Fred - How about beer? http://www.huffingtonpost.c...Fred - How about beer? http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/03/19/skytrain-beer-delivery_n_6905668.html?Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-19632035926199524702015-03-24T13:23:48.521-04:002015-03-24T13:23:48.521-04:00I was thinking the same thing Anon.
That and the ...I was thinking the same thing Anon.<br /><br />That and the potential for damaged clothing. Having ripped open my leg on some of those peddles, the nightmare scenario of having to deal with that and replace clothing for work? No thanks.<br /><br />Not certain how anything can be improved, but no transit options - beside local buses - are meant for cyclists. And even then, the dis/mounting of the bikes does cause delays. Can you imagine a similar situation with trains? And at rush hour? Nothing would leave on time.Squigglesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-37964812429495625842015-03-24T13:22:05.245-04:002015-03-24T13:22:05.245-04:00What next? First bikes, then e-bikes? How about ma...What next? First bikes, then e-bikes? How about mattresses? Luggage? can I bring my car on the train, too? Can Go Transit hook up a auto transport box car and I can drive my car onto it? <br />How about GO Transit invest in bike share so you can sign a bike out when you get to Union. <br /><br />Look, I'm not against the idea but bikes and hoardes of people don't mix. They just don't. Invest in bike share programs and bike lockers. Ride your bike to the station. Lock it. Get on the train. Borrow a bike. Build into a fare structure somehow but for fuck's sake, don't give up an entire coach to bikes. I stand enough as it is. Thanks.Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-72454215927119333782015-03-24T13:18:08.141-04:002015-03-24T13:18:08.141-04:00Sometimes baby steps get others what they need but...Sometimes baby steps get others what they need but Paul Edward's email does not address what happens when these cyclists arrive at Union. I'm sorry, but if I wind up with bike grease on my clothing I'll be pretty pissed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com