So I was having a great day until this happened... - The Chainlink2024-03-29T12:53:51Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe pains the guy in the arti…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-08-02:2211490:Comment:2177832010-08-02T21:17:07.418ZA.K.A Paulhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/PaulNickerson
The pains the guy in the article went through to collect money from the CTA is exactly why I'm glad I didnt have too. In fact, I was trying to think of a minimum level of damage where I would even submit a claim.<br />
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<cite>H3N3 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A217574&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment217574"><div>Heather with the search chops!<br></br>I sent the guy an e-mail to ask if he ever got…</div>
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The pains the guy in the article went through to collect money from the CTA is exactly why I'm glad I didnt have too. In fact, I was trying to think of a minimum level of damage where I would even submit a claim.<br />
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<cite>H3N3 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A217574&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment217574"><div>Heather with the search chops!<br/>I sent the guy an e-mail to ask if he ever got reimbursed in any way -- will report back if I get an answer.<br/><cite>heather stratton said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A217023&page=3#2211490Comment217538"><div>Did that guy end up getting paid for his bike after all? I re-read that article, it seemed that the CTA had a pretty blanket policy of non-liability at the time.<br/><a href="http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cautionary-tales-racked/Content?oid=926186" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cautionary-tales-racked/Conten...</a><br/><br/><cite>H3N3 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A217023&page=2#2211490Comment217475"><div>The lock is expressly prohibited; not sure about the bungee.<br/>I don't remember specifics but I do recall that people have successfully had pay-outs for CTA-related claims (there was that story of the expensive road bike that fell off an express bus bouncing down LSD that was in the Reader a few years ago . . .)<br/><br/></div>
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</blockquote> Heather with the search chops…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-08-02:2211490:Comment:2175742010-08-02T03:05:20.171Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
Heather with the search chops!<br />
I sent the guy an e-mail to ask if he ever got reimbursed in any way -- will report back if I get an answer.<br />
<cite>heather stratton said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A217023&page=3#2211490Comment217538"><div>Did that guy end up getting paid for his bike after all? I re-read that article, it seemed that the CTA had a pretty blanket policy of non-liability at the…</div>
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Heather with the search chops!<br />
I sent the guy an e-mail to ask if he ever got reimbursed in any way -- will report back if I get an answer.<br />
<cite>heather stratton said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A217023&page=3#2211490Comment217538"><div>Did that guy end up getting paid for his bike after all? I re-read that article, it seemed that the CTA had a pretty blanket policy of non-liability at the time.<br/> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cautionary-tales-racked/Content?oid=926186" target="_blank">http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cautionary-tales-racked/Conten...</a><br/>
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<cite>H3N3 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A217023&page=2#2211490Comment217475"><div>The lock is expressly prohibited; not sure about the bungee.<br/> I don't remember specifics but I do recall that people have successfully had pay-outs for CTA-related claims (there was that story of the expensive road bike that fell off an express bus bouncing down LSD that was in the Reader a few years ago . . .)<br/> <br/>
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</blockquote> Did that guy end up getting p…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-08-01:2211490:Comment:2175382010-08-01T22:48:00.232Zheather shttps://thechainlink.org/profile/heatherstratton
Did that guy end up getting paid for his bike after all? I re-read that article, it seemed that the CTA had a pretty blanket policy of non-liability at the time.<br />
<a href="http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cautionary-tales-racked/Content?oid=926186" target="_blank">http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cautionary-tales-racked/Content?oid=926186</a><br />
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Did that guy end up getting paid for his bike after all? I re-read that article, it seemed that the CTA had a pretty blanket policy of non-liability at the time.<br />
<a href="http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cautionary-tales-racked/Content?oid=926186" target="_blank">http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cautionary-tales-racked/Content?oid=926186</a><br />
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<cite>H3N3 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A217023&page=2#2211490Comment217475"><div>The lock is expressly prohibited; not sure about the bungee.<br/> I don't remember specifics but I do recall that people have successfully had pay-outs for CTA-related claims (there was that story of the expensive road bike that fell off an express bus bouncing down LSD that was in the Reader a few years ago . . .)<br/>
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</blockquote> Oh hey, thanks for including…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-08-01:2211490:Comment:2175332010-08-01T22:35:47.755Zheather shttps://thechainlink.org/profile/heatherstratton
Oh hey, thanks for including that totally relevant detail. This story would have been completely meaningless without mention of the supposed thief's race.<br />
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<cite>james wilson said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A217023&page=2#2211490Comment217523"><div>i heard once of a bike on the bus rack and rider onboard, bus stopped at stop, black guy run up yanked the bike rode off on it.</div>
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Oh hey, thanks for including that totally relevant detail. This story would have been completely meaningless without mention of the supposed thief's race.<br />
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<cite>james wilson said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A217023&page=2#2211490Comment217523"><div>i heard once of a bike on the bus rack and rider onboard, bus stopped at stop, black guy run up yanked the bike rode off on it.</div>
</blockquote> that sucks, i'm sorry about y…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-08-01:2211490:Comment:2175252010-08-01T22:30:48.353ZChristopherMCAhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/christophermca
that sucks, i'm sorry about your bike
that sucks, i'm sorry about your bike i heard once of a bike on the…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-08-01:2211490:Comment:2175232010-08-01T22:28:10.053Zjames wilsonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/jameswilson
i heard once of a bike on the bus rack and rider onboard, bus stopped at stop, black guy run up yanked the bike rode off on it. bike actually looks in tact, what was the damage to it? and like thunder ask cta covered?<br />
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<cite>Not Nathan Fillion (aka Paul) said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A217514&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment217514"><div>Aside from the bus lamenting exasperations of…</div>
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i heard once of a bike on the bus rack and rider onboard, bus stopped at stop, black guy run up yanked the bike rode off on it. bike actually looks in tact, what was the damage to it? and like thunder ask cta covered?<br />
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<cite>Not Nathan Fillion (aka Paul) said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A217514&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment217514"><div>Aside from the bus lamenting exasperations of inadequacy, it seemed fine when I left.<br/> <br/>
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</blockquote> The older type of rack (red w…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-08-01:2211490:Comment:2175172010-08-01T22:23:00.382ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
The older type of rack (red wheel retainer) was used throughout the CTA system until the yellow ones started being phased in. The new style (yellow retainer - as shown in picture) can be stiff. I agree with Howard on that.<br />
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FYI - CTA prohibits locking bikes to racks, but I've never seen or heard anything about bungee cords being prohibited. I think that using a bungee cord is a great precaution.<br />
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Never seen a rack failure like the one you described. I'm glad your bike wasn't badly…
The older type of rack (red wheel retainer) was used throughout the CTA system until the yellow ones started being phased in. The new style (yellow retainer - as shown in picture) can be stiff. I agree with Howard on that.<br />
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FYI - CTA prohibits locking bikes to racks, but I've never seen or heard anything about bungee cords being prohibited. I think that using a bungee cord is a great precaution.<br />
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Never seen a rack failure like the one you described. I'm glad your bike wasn't badly damaged.<br />
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<cite>H3N3 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A217023&page=2#2211490Comment217192"><div>I actually did use a bungee on Friday when I encountered a rack that had a worn out spring (the style they're phasing out with the red tire retainers)-- I asked the driver if it was OK and he was very nice.<br/> All it takes is a short bungee between the wheel retainer and any part of the bike (I used the bottle cage).<br/>
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As to the OP's problem-- the new style racks that they're phasing in can get stiff-- typically that makes the wheel retainer a bear to extend (frikkin' hate it), but in Paul's case I'm guessing he extended it and it stuck in that position rather than retracting in on the wheel? I always give them a nudge and try to make sure they grab the wheel towards the back of the high point-- if it wants to stick in that position, fine.<br/>
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The style you're referencing Clark . . . I think we only saw a few of those in the city that were early prototypes-- not sure exactly what you meant to link to but the wheel retainer is shaped like a cane handle, right?<br/>
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<cite>Clark said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A217168&x=1#2211490Comment217168"><div>And I'd also like some suggestions for the rest of us who use those bus bike racks...how can we make sure this doesn't happen to us? The bus bike rack shown in your picture isn't like <u><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pacebus.com/sub/vision2020/bicycle_racks.asp">those that I've used</a></u>, which are totally made of steel and have no springs as far as I know.<br/> The pictured rack (above) looks a lot flimsier. I'd assume that front wheel stabilization bar and spring might fail in other instances. Could we keep the bike on the bus by using a bungie cord somehow? Perhaps to positively attach the clamp arm to the front wheel? What do you suggest? I don't like the option to ride my bike down the bus route, instead of using the bus.</div>
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</blockquote> Aside from the bus lamenting…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-08-01:2211490:Comment:2175142010-08-01T22:09:42.369ZA.K.A Paulhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/PaulNickerson
Aside from the bus lamenting exasperations of inadequacy, it seemed fine when I left.<br />
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<cite>james wilson said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A217023&page=2#2211490Comment217501"><div>bus ok?</div>
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Aside from the bus lamenting exasperations of inadequacy, it seemed fine when I left.<br />
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<cite>james wilson said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/so-i-was-having-a-great-day?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A217023&page=2#2211490Comment217501"><div>bus ok?</div>
</blockquote> bus ok?tag:thechainlink.org,2010-08-01:2211490:Comment:2175012010-08-01T20:14:23.572Zjames wilsonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/jameswilson
bus ok?
bus ok? Dang! And I had just managed…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-08-01:2211490:Comment:2174972010-08-01T20:06:03.585ZJera Suehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JeraSue
Dang! And I had <i>just</i> managed to convince myself that these things were reliable.
Dang! And I had <i>just</i> managed to convince myself that these things were reliable.