FrontRunner : Bicycle

When FrontRunner was first introduced to Utah, I made a post worried about how FrontRunner would transport bicycles on its service. I finally got to experience the FrontRunner bicycle transportation system this week.

While far from ideal, the new system is an improvement upon standing with your bicycle, as done in the Trax system. Rather than stand with your bicycle, you take your bicycle to the south end of any of the cars and strap in your bicycle securely to the wall. This system allows two bicycles to be secured next to the wall.

I spoke to representative about the system, and he told me discussions were underway to take out a row of seats in the last car and replace them with a row bicycle racks across from the seating, as large numbers of bicycles commute daily on the FrontRunner, making the strap system inadequate.

The ride itself was very smooth, and UTA representatives were setup to answer questions and act as liaisons for the better half of UTA. I can't afford FrontRunner most of the time, but recommend it for random bicycle adventures up north.

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