One solution for frequent bus riders could be to get a pair of MKS pedals. They have a full range of products for every kind of ride. They’re quick release, so you remove them and put them in your bag in a few seconds:
update + commuting
Since my last post I took my 24" muni on the Seattle D Line once and sat in the seat near the articulated section. I also took my 20" and sat in the same seat. Nobody said anything.
Next month is bike to work week. I plan to participate and hope that I’ll be able to ride my 29er at least one time. I started scoping out routes … not sure I’ll find any easy ones. One option is to take the bus part of the way.
This afternoon I took it over to a practice rack to try it out.
I first lift up the bracket that fits on top of the wheel, then slide my wheel under it and push down the bracket until it’s snug around the wheel. It feels stable without a bungee cord but I’ll bring one and put it around the stem.
I need one of those racks to rob the plastic bit and turn it into a mudguard for my 36er 
Cool though - buses here don’t have the racks like that for bikes, so we don’t really have that option! I’ve taken my uni on the tram plenty of times (no bikes allowed) without complaints though 
I took my 29er on the city bus
This past weekend I came across a city bus parked at a local festival as a promo. I figured this would be a great opportunity to try out the rack and asked the driver if it was ok to do this when I needed to bring my uni along with me. He said sure. He’d allow it. After more prodding he wasn’t so sure how other drivers would react.
Well I found out this morning when I decide to take an early bus with my uni in tow. After the bus rolled up to the stop I started to pull the rack down and the bus driver jumped off the bus saying, “oh no, that won’t work”. I briefly tried to explain that it would but he wasn’t having it. I then proceeded to get on the bus with the uni and sat in the area reserved for wheelchairs. Fortunately for me, no wheelchairs needed that space and the bus wasn’t crowded. Everyone that needed a seat had one.
This afternoon I had a wonderful sunny ride home and avoided nightmare traffic caused by the Chinese president’s visit.
