(07 Aug 2020, 2:24 pm)Storx wrote I can bet that the bike racks will never be used just like the ones that used to be on the Lime B10's. People who want to go for a bike ride will go for a bike ride, they won't use a bus to do it. Unless you happen to live next to the bus routes then you can't get to the bus anyway since you can't use the Metro through the central core and there's no buses connecting to them. Be forgot about in a few months after launch.
Not to mention the problem of sorry mate can't use this bus there's a buggy on board.
I can imagine a lot of people living in places like Newcastle and Gateshead not wanting to cycle locally because of the traffic, even with the layout changes the councils are making. If someone can take a bus ride to out of the city centre with their bike, it might make them more likely to cycle, and give them an excuse to use the bus at the same time.
I think the issue they're more likely to see is a lack of capacity for bikes. There's only two per bus, so a family (2 adults, 2 kids) would have to take separate buses.
I'm also surprised they aren't putting bike racks on the Red Kite services, places like Chopwell Woods or Thornley Woodlands Centre for example are great places to go, and not too far of a journey.