Bicycles in Taxis.

• vertmonyet

  14 Nov 06, 14:49

  As above stated.
  Why aren't bikes allowed in cabs?My friends have tried putting 4 bikes stacked up with no problems,that is provided tied with a strecthy cable that's available in the trunk.
  Whenever my and my friend wants to get a cab,with our bikes,we usually wait a very long time.As most of the cabbies refuse to let us in despite us having two bikes.
  
  Many times we successfully got a cab.We only have two bikes.We take off our front wheels and stack them nicely in the trunk.On one occasion,our bikes fit PERFECTLY in a Toyota Crown cab.We were so glad as we usually need a cable.
  
  Cabbies,please take this into consideration as we always move from one place to another.We have problems getting from one end of Singapore to the other.
  Our bikes aren't big.21" in size,it does not have any problems fitting in the trunk.
  I hope more cabbies will let bikes into their cabs.
  
  Thanks in advance.
• de_middle

  14 Nov 06, 15:01

  i always cycle one end to the other end, only once taken cab when both my wheels went for overhaul
• zanza

  14 Nov 06, 15:39

  I tink that theres no hard and fast rule , its more of up to the taxi driver.
  
  I don't tink he will let you in if you and your bike are covered in mud , its just too much hassle to clean up. whereas if you look reasonally clean and non stinky he will let you in.
  
  I had the same problem after chiong BT one rainy day , no taxi wanted to stop for a mud covered guy. In the end give up , call a taxi, so he bo pian.
  
  hehe
• vertmonyet

  14 Nov 06, 21:22

  nah,BMX bikes.very clean.
  
• SGEMP

  14 Nov 06, 22:41

  vertmonyet, have you ever wrapped your bicycle with plastic wraps/bags before bringing your bicycle onboard a taxi?
  
  
• vertmonyet

  14 Nov 06, 23:39

  Originally posted by SGEMP:

  vertmonyet, have you ever wrapped your bicycle with plastic wraps/bags before bringing your bicycle onboard a taxi?
  
  

  nope.we've done that umpteen times with no probs.
  but if taking MRT,we use plastic covers.
• SGEMP

  15 Nov 06, 13:01

  re: vertmonyet
  
  if you use plastic wraps when travelling on MRT, why can't you use plastic wraps when travelling on taxis?
  
  in this case, you do not want to dirty the MRT with your bicycle. Then you should not dirty the taxis with your bicycles as well.
  
  please, consider that cabbies hate to see their taxi dirtied by uncovered bicycles.
  
  so next time round DO wrap up your bicycles when you travel on taxis with your bicycle.
  
  understand?
  
  hope that covering up your bicycle with wraps can help you a bit