Even when you’re allowed, you have to be a decent human being. Nobody wants your muddy tyre rubbing against their work trousers. Position your bike in the wheelchair area, or next to the driver’s cab door. You are basically a bull in a china shop, so tuck those handlebars in and apologise preemptively.
I once saw a guy during off-peak hours try to lean his bike against the doors. The doors opened at the next stop, and his bike did a graceful cartwheel into a woman’s shopping bags. There was milk everywhere. The look on his face said, “I thought this was fine.” It was not fine. Never lean your bike on the doors.
The “bike-on-escalator” nightmare
Let’s talk about the single most terrifying aspect: escalators. Taking a bike up an escalator is like trying to walk a Labrador on a tightrope. You cannot ride it, and you cannot balance it well. The general rule is to walk it, one hand on the handlebars, one hand gripping the rubber handrail like your life depends on it.
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I personally feel like I’m carrying a large, unpredictable fish every time I do it. The bike wobbles, the pedals clink against the steps, and you get the laser-eyed stares of ten people thinking, “Will this guy fall?” Spoiler: you won’t fall, but you will sweat. Pro tip: just use the lift, even if it takes an hour. Your dignity will thank you.
