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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles, heelies, or an office chair: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!

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Tip for securing bikes on BART, or other trains (leminal.space)
submitted 5 days ago by hallettj@leminal.space to c/micromobility@lemmy.world
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BART trains have these spots for bikes, with adjustable straps to hold bikes upright. But with a strap or two secured the bike still rolls back and forth as the train moves, which lets it knock into things.

The way to prevent rolling is to hold down a brake lever. You can do that with a large velcro strap, or your hand. But if you don't have a strap, and you want to sit down, you can wrap your helmet straps the handle, and connect the buckle. If needed you can twist the straps to make them shorter. You don't have to press the lever all the way down, just enough to stop the wheel from rolling.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

UK here and trains have no standardised bike storage options. Going to the office the Cross country train expect you to hang the bike from its front wheel in a cabinet narrower than my handle bars. The first GWR train have no dedicated space but plenty of space by the door to wedge it in and gotta move it each time the platform side changes. The second GWR train has an open space the bike can lean against the wall in.

Yes, the commute is awful.

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 1 points 1 day ago

I'm sorry to hear that! I imagine the stiff upper lip tires after a while

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (2 children)


A couple modifications to add some additional protection.

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Have I slipped into NonCredibleDefense?

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Completely undetected like a B-2 hungering for the Three Gorges Dam.

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yep, I should do this

But it's not entirely about protecting the bike. When it rolls it can knock into the back of the seat in front of it, and generally make passengers anxious

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

I appreciate your consideration of others, something about the frame geometry was just screaming out for ERA bricks so I obliged. Best not to stand in the way of such things.

[–] orionsbelt@midwest.social 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

i like your bike! mind sharing the make and model?

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Thanks! It's an Orbea Diem 30 - the one with a chain instead of a belt. It's a Class 1 version. I saw it, and was seduced by the shiny. Plus it was on sale.

[–] orionsbelt@midwest.social 4 points 5 days ago

haha, shiny! thanks for sharing!

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I have long hair and always have a few pony tail holders on me. That is what I use for my transit system.

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 3 points 5 days ago

Oh, that sounds handy!

[–] litchralee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

The way to prevent rolling is to hold down a brake lever

You've reminded me that I need to do something similar but for my e-scooter. When folded up, it will try to roll away as the bus yaws or pitches. But my plan is to drill a hole through the bottom of brake lever housing, so I can push a bolt up that will jam the brake lever whilst engaged. And since the bolt is facing downward, it should fall out when I squeeze the brake, quickly putting the scooter back into action.