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DHmule
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Hi im enquireing on behalf on a freind if bikes are alowed on buses..... i know its sounds stupid but he h8s riding from haitaiti to makara peak so was wondering if i could ask if anybody knew this was allowed... cheers 
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Lukus
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| Posted: Thu 19th Jun 6:52pm Post subject: |
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Doubt it.
We had our bikes on the train from Paraparaumu one day - then when we got to tawa we were told we had to get off the train and get on a bus which would take us to wellington - but we had bikes so we had to ride from Tawa to Makara. NOT COOL.
So the answer is no - no bikes on busses.
But I spose there is no harm in trying?? The worst they can say is NO!
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DHmule
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| Posted: Thu 19th Jun 6:55pm Post subject: |
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lol cheers.... i guess me and my m8 may aswell just go for it this weekend and see wat happens...thanks anyway
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psychavoc
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| Posted: Thu 19th Jun 7:02pm Post subject: |
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I tried to catch a bus from Newtown to Karori with my bike and they said no 
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rotten
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in auckland you can't - I have seen buses somwhere that had bike racks
maybe in oz somewhere?
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sham
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| Posted: Thu 19th Jun 7:15pm Post subject: |
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| Lukus wrote: | Doubt it.
We had our bikes on the train from Paraparaumu one day - then when we got to tawa we were told we had to get off the train and get on a bus which would take us to wellington - but we had bikes so we had to ride from Tawa to Makara. NOT COOL.
So the answer is no - no bikes on busses.
But I spose there is no harm in trying?? The worst they can say is NO! |
Yeah ive encountered a similer problem trying to go out to the hutt. even though the busses are replacing trains they still wont take ya bike (although one time i was lucky, the bus drive interrupted the bossy train lady and said he'd take my bike!  )
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DHmule
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i supose buses in nz just aint ready....... wen ive been in america the buses have bike racks on the fron.. now thats wat we need 
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JacobRjett
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| Posted: Thu 19th Jun 8:32pm Post subject: |
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how about taking the wheels off first
My mate managed to get a bike frame with forks attached, handlebars derailers ETC. the whole lot, and a rear wheel onto a bus by carrying it. Ive taken many wheels on busese before, and they probably would'nt even know what it was without thinking about it if they saw a frame with forks.
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DHmule
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| Posted: Thu 19th Jun 8:35pm Post subject: |
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True that.... but that would be a real hassle haveing to take it all apart to get on a bus lol
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Owen
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| Posted: Thu 19th Jun 8:42pm Post subject: |
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Not in welly, when I was last in chch you could take your bike on the bus through the tunnel  So on the horizon..but not yet reality.
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wkdrider
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it usually depends on the driver i have gotten away with it before but driver was a real nice guy but have been refused a few times
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DHmule
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| Posted: Thu 19th Jun 8:45pm Post subject: |
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Dang well this weekend im going to see wat bus me and my m8 can get on lol
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tylersdad
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i know (through my job) the owner of the buses (well at least the owner of the biggest bus company). i shall email them tomorrow and ask where this is at as i know there was a proposal about it.
the idea was to install racks on buses,however there was a safety issue i recall (ie -rear endings) and the rack going through a car or another bus window.
That said, on buses there are usually lockers underneath (not so sure on innercity buses) where they can be stowed.
so rest in peace until i report back.
and its not so bad to get to MP from Tawa. go via Ohariu Gorge. no need to do all the ups and downs the croften downs route offers.
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Monolith
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| Posted: Thu 19th Jun 9:27pm Post subject: |
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Don't be such lazy buggers - from Haitaitai to Karori isn't far - even at a very sifty pace it would be 40 mins MAX...
think of it as a warm up  
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SlackBoy
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| Posted: Thu 19th Jun 9:29pm Post subject: |
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you haven't done it on a DH bike have you
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