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Re: Crap respsonse from Connex about bikes on trains.

Vintage <dontemai...@hotmail.com>

Well I ride no matter the weather as being a courier toughens you up to the
elements.  But yeah even though she rides everyday its nice to have the
option to use on the occasions its not so nice out there etc.

And the new rules are different for every trainline.  Its not a starting
time for your journey,  its what time the train gets into Flinders st in the
city.  Any train that gets into town by 7am-9am is out of bounds.  Same too
any train that leaves town from 4pm-7pm.

Basically anyone wanting to work 9-5 and use a bike is excluded.

As for the darkness I was mainly referring to winter where here it can get
black and dark at 3pm in the arvo LOL

And locking bikes up here is like Snake on the Simpsons,  no matter what it
is if its chained up they'll try to take it.

I've got mates that get the train in after riding from South Morang to
Epping station for instance so they can ride all day in town for work.
These new rules mean a LONG day in the saddle with them HAVING to commute
from South Morang into town,  ride all day and THEN ride home most likely
into a northerly at this time of the year pretty buggered.

> >I can understand the issues on both sides, it's the same here in Sydney
as
> >it's always been regarding bikes in peak hour.I guess it's more in the
case
> >of trying to cater for the majority of passengers when the patronage is
> >growing especially now in times of rising fuel costs.
> I know it's frustrating about not allowing you to take your bike on the
> train but i gather that in most cases, judging by your post, you only use
> the train when the weather turns shit but most times your wife and perhaps
> yourself would be commuting on the bike instead of using the train.I guess
> it's hard to please all concerned.
> Jeez, when does peak time finish in Melb? You stated it's dark and wet so
> that tells me at this time of the year it'd have to be around 7.30 to 8pm
so
> usually peak time in the cities finish at around 7pm so I can't see why
you
> can't take the bike on at this time of the evening.

> Regarding bike parking stations, some stations have got them and some not,
> but it might be worth considering at times when the weather is bad to just
> have a crappy cheap bike to chain up at the station near home and if it
does
> get pinched or vandalised, it's not such a big deal and leave the good one
> at home for the good days of commuting.

> cheers
> DJ