Revised 9/29/08

Bike Rack Instructions

	1. As the bus approaches, raise your hand signalling the driver to stop. Before you step in front of the bus, make sure the bus is completely stopped and the driver sees you. Alert the driver you need to lower the rack.
	2. Before the bus arrives you must remove all loose items, e.g. water bottles, panniers, saddlebags, air pumps, etc. before loading your bike on the rack.
	3. To lower the rack, pull up on the handle and pull down. You only need to use one hand. Do not lean the bike against the bus.
	4. If the rack is empty, alway load your bike in the slot closest to the bus with the front wheel facing the curb. This is called the inside slot.
	5. When your bike is loaded, lift the support arm and raise it up over the front tire so the hook rests on the highest point of the wheel as close to the forks or fender as possible. Make sure the support arm is resting on the tire and not the frame or fender. NOTE: Loading bikes with front wheel pegs: first pull up support arm, load the bike in rack and position support arm. Do not lock the bike to the rack.
	6. If there is a bike loaded in the inside slot on the rack, load your bike with the rear wheel facing the curb. NOTE: The outside slot is occupied; slide the bike from the curb side, rather than trying to lift your bike over the other bike in to the inside slot.
	7. Board the bus and deposit your fare. Your bike rides for free!
	8. As the bus approaches your stop, ring the bell, exit the bus at the front and let your bus driver know you will be unloading your bike. Always unload your bike in fron of the bus from the curb.
	9. Lift the support arm and fold down.
	10. Lift your bike out of the rack. If rack has two bikes and yours is loaded in the inside slot, release and lower the support arm and slide the bike toward the curb to remove instead of lifting it over the bike in the outside slot.
	11. Return to the curb and signal the driver that you and your bike are safely away fron the bus.
	12. If the rack is empty, please pull on the handle and raise the rack up against the bus.
	13. Return to the curb and signal the driver that you and your bike are safely away fron the bus.