Bike racks are available on all Cedar Rapids Transit buses to make your trip more convenient.
- Bike racks are free (no additional charge) and easy to use.
- Bike racks are designed to fit two-wheeled bikes with no longer than a 44 inch wheelbase, 2.3 inch wide tires, wheel diameters of 20 inches or larger and a total weight of 55 pounds or less per bike
- For your own safety, please inform the bus driver that you will be using the bike rack before entering and/or exiting the bus. If a bike rack is full, ask the driver to bring your bike on board. The bus driver may refuse your request to avoid crowded conditions.
- If you have left your bicycle on a bus or need additional information, please call (319) 286-5573.
How to load a bike:
- Lower Rack
- Inform the driver you will be using the rack. Approach the rack from the curbside and lower the rack with one hand while supporting the bike with the other.
- Load Bike
- Place the bike into the rack’s wheel trays with the front wheel towards the support arm. Pull the self-storing support arm out and over the front tire as close to the front brake as possible.
- Remove bike
- Inform the driver you will be removing your bike before exiting the bus. Push down the support arm and remove the bike. If no other bikes are on the rack, lift the rack back into its upright position.