| You can prevent your bike from getting stolen by | | | | - Drag the support arm in a straight line and place it |
| using a bike rack. You can securely attach your bike | | | | over the front tire until the tire is almost covered |
| to a bike rack. This rack in turn is fixed to the ground, | | | | completely. Be sure that the arm rests on the tire, not |
| or to any other solid structure such as a building wall. | | | | on the frame of your bike. It may damage your bike if |
| Earlier bike racks used to secure only one wheel by | | | | you load it incorrectly, so you always need to be |
| pushing the wheel of the bike into a forked piece of | | | | careful while loading your bike. |
| metal, but it was not effective enough. A thief could | | | | Unloading Your Bike |
| easily take away the bike by simply removing the | | | | - On reaching the stop, always inform the bus driver |
| wheel to free the bike. These kinds of bike racks are | | | | that you will be unloading your bike. Always exit from |
| known as "wheel benders". | | | | the front door. |
| A modern style of bike rack is known as a "Sheffield | | | | - Drag the support arm away from the wheel, drop it |
| rack". These racks comprise of a thick metal bar, | | | | downward and pull out your bike. |
| which is given the shape of a square arch. The top | | | | - If you are the last person to remove a bike, position |
| part is equal to the top bar of the bicycle frame and | | | | the rack back to its correct position. |
| provides security for the frame. | | | | - Move towards the curb while you are moving away |
| Bike racks are also used on automobiles for the | | | | from the bus. |
| convenience of traveling with your bike. However, you | | | | Rack Rules |
| must be aware of the proper method of loading and | | | | - You should be prepared before the bus arrives. |
| unloading your bike from the bike rack. | | | | - No one but you is responsible for the loading and |
| Loading Your Bike | | | | unloading of your bike. |
| - Get your bike ready to load. Remove bottles, bicycle | | | | - Do not hold up the bus if you are unable to load your |
| pumps or other items before loading. | | | | bike properly. |
| - If you are using a bus, inform the bus driver that you | | | | - All bikes are loaded in the same way, speedily and |
| will be using the bike rack. Speedily load your bike while | | | | easily. Motorized bikes are not allowed on the racks. |
| other passengers are getting into the bus. | | | | - Bus operators are not responsible for any damage |
| - Approach the bike rack from the curbside. Squeeze | | | | to the bikes while in transit. |
| the handle in the center to lower the rack. | | | | So you can now take your bike with you by using bike |
| - Place your bike into the rack, fitting the wheel into a | | | | racks on an automobile, but be sure that you are |
| wheel slot. If you are loading your bike in the first slot | | | | taking all the safety measures while loading and |
| then the handlebar should be towards the curb, while in | | | | unloading your bike. Also be sure you are not causing |
| the second slot, they should remain away from the | | | | any inconvenience to other passengers. |
| curb. | | | | |