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Bike Racks on Buses

Have no fear! The bike racks on the front of Muni and other regional buses are easy to use - just check out this short video how-to, brought to you by MTA's Bicycle Program and Brian McCarthy and Dave Winters of Muni.

You can also download a stand-alone QuickTime file (2.8 MB).

We have heard of bikes being stolen from these racks, so we have two recommendations:

U-lock one of the wheels to the frame to prevent the quick getaway.
Sit or stand near the front of the bus to keep an eye on your bike.

Regional Transit and Bicycles

511.org is the best place to find transit routes and schedules for the entire Bay Area including the complete list of bicycle policies for Bay Area transit agencies and Amtrak.

NEW! Free Bike Parking at Caltrain's 4th & Townsend terminal

Warm Planet Bikes' grand opening Warm Planet Bikes — the city's first, free-standing, attended bicycle parking facility — opened Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at Caltrain's San Francisco station.

The new 1,600 ft. facility will provide free, secure bicycle parking to Caltrain commuters, meeting the increasing demands of Caltrain's booming bicycle ridership. Warm Planet Bikes will also offer bicycle repair services for a fee and a retail store specializing in commuter bikes and gear.

NEW! BART's 16th Street Bike Stair Ramp

Next time your using the 16th Street BART station, instead of slinging your cycle over your shoulder, check out BART's new prototype bike stair ramp. Gorgeously decorated with chain ring art, these channels were designed to make it easier for cyclists to move their bikes up and down the stairs. Check out a video of Bay Area velocitizen, Bike Dave rolling his two wheels up and down the channel.

BART's looking for feedback on how the ramps work. Would you like to see these in BART station's throughout the Bay Area? Give 'em a roll and email Laura Timothy.

Got the BART Bike Ban Blues?

Take the Shuttle Instead! Many people are familiar with BART's policy of allowing bikes on any uncrowded trains during non-peak hours. That's great, unless you need to cross the bay during rush hour, when bikes are banned on BART. A cheap solution is the Bay Bridge Bicycle Shuttle, which will take both you & your bike over the bridge for only one dollar!

Operated by Caltrans to help cyclists affected by the BART bike black-out periods, the Bike Shuttle runs approximately once per hour during both morning & evening rush hour. A basic, yet effective service, the shuttle only makes one stop at either end; MacArthur BART in Oakland and the Transbay Terminal at Fremont & Mission Streets in San Francisco. Be forewarned: the van that operates the Shuttle can only carry so many bikes in any one trip, so get there early to make sure you have a space (and have a Plan B in case you get bumped).