Comments

"Our customers really enjoy the Sportworks® racks... they are in such demand and so very easy to use.  With a fleet of over 1,300 buses, Metro needed a rack that was easy to maintain and had minimal impact on operating schedules.  The Sportworks® design has exceeded these expectations."

- Robert Flor, Market Development Planner

"The new bike racks have been a big success.  Since adding 280 racks, bike use has increased 164%... The operators like the ease of handling the bike rack and bus patrons like that there is a rack on every bus along the route... Bicycle commuting has the potential to offer a viable transport alternative."

- David Armijo, Director, Operations

"Sportworks® bicycle carriers have been a big hit with Rochester's recreational and commuter cyclists.  Having our entire fleet equipped with your product has facilitated seamless transportation in the Rochester-Genesee region."

- Chip Walker, Project Analyst

Bikes on Board

Seattle: Metro Carries the Largest Load

The success of the Phoenix program quickly caught the attention of other transit agencies and it is now estimated that more than one-in-five transit buses in the country is equipped with a bike rack.  In 1993, the Seattle/King County transit agency, Metro, used more than $900,000 of CMAQ funds to equip every one of its 1,200 buses with racks and the agency now boasts more than 40,000 bicycle-carrying passengers every month.  The racks were designed and supplied by northwest firm whose racks now carry more than 250,000 riders each month on systems throughout the country.

Ithaca, NY: Small Operators Also Benefit

The Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) agency used Surface Transportation Program funds to install racks on its 42 buses in August 1996 and after on year was carrying 1,000 bicyclists a month.  The agency estimates that within the city 1.2 bicycles are carried for every 100 passengers.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

 - has equipped all its buses with bike racks and allows up to two bikes inside each bus, at the driver's discretion, when the racks are full.  During off-peak hours, the Sacramento Regional Transit District allows one bike inside standard length (40-foot) buses when not equipped with a front rack.