Kitsap County Transit to retrofit some of its buses to accommodate wide-tire bikes
Wide-tire cyclists will have an easier time transporting their bikes on Kitsap County Transit buses in Bremerton, Wash., as the transit provider is retrofitting approximately 21 percent of its buses with Byk-Rak’s wide-tire racks.
The racks will be installed on 16 of the 76 buses in Kitsap County Transit’s fleet and Byk-Rak notes the transit provider has committed to purchasing additional units. The units are two-position, three-inch, wide-tire racks mounted to the front of Kitsap’s buses. Byk-Rak says riders can easily stow their bikes while riding the bus to the next destination where they might continue their multi-modal journey on two wheels instead of four. The rack also accommodates standard-tire bicycles, from adult-sized bikes down to smaller bikes, such as a children’s size with 16-inch wheels.
Each rack carries 250 lbs. of static weight and supports bicycles up to 55 lbs. in each rail while the bus is in motion. Riders can load their bikes from either the front of the rack or curbside. The company says that the new racks, like all its products, are lightweight, securely holds bikes in place and can be raised and lowered with one hand.
Source: Byk-Rak
Mischa Wanek-Libman | Group Editorial Director
Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.
Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.
She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.
She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
