Question for Seattle Riders

[bikerHen]

OK now mimi, don't be telling all my dirty little secrets! And, after a not so good nights sleep I'm going for a pro active stand on this and contact the local bus service this morning and see if I can learn the bike on the bus trick before Monday. If so, I think that at the tender age 51 it's time I try riding a bus. However, extensive maps and such will be required from you all! bikerHen

[mimitabby]

If you are at all a student of human nature you will love the bus. Except for the early morning commuter buses from the suburbs, buses contain a dramatic cross section of humanity. From little kids to strange looking old ladies, people with exotic accents and teenagers that you want to smack.

Sometimes a spontaneous conversation strikes up between 6 people who clearly don't know each other. Most of the time no one says anything except the driver who WILL tell you when your stop is if you are afraid you'll miss it.

[East Hill]

Handy guide:

http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/bike/loadbike.html

East Hill

[bikerHen]

Thanks for the link EH, the bike racks look different than the ones here. But I am going down to the bus station this afternoon and learn how to load my bike. I love a new adventure!

MT, I love to watch human nature! It's very entertaining.

If I take the bus you mentioned, would I have to, gasp, change buses? That might be to much for my first time. And EH could you show me where I would catch the bus at the airport on our AM ride? This is starting to sound kinda fun. bikerHen

[mimitabby]

no. if you can get to the 174, it will take you all the way into downtown.
I'll go back and see if i can find where you said you were staying.
and i'll figure it out.

[mimitabby]

okay, from your hotel, you walk 1/2 block to the intersection of international blvd and S 176th street and take the 194 (not 174) which will take you all the way downtown. You get off downtown...
and then you go to Fremont.

[bikerHen]

You make it all sound so easy. Where do I go to find a schedule? Keeping in mind I have computer "senior moments" bikerHen