On the north side, Seattle’s light rail system currently terminates at Husky Stadium, though there are plans to extend it all the way to Northgate. For now, that means if you’re a walk-on passenger, you’ll get off and still be a considerable distance away from the central part of the University of Washington campus, the University Village shopping mall, and all destinations along University Way. It means you’re near the Burke-Gilman Trail, which runs out west toward Fremont, but you’re a one-hour walk away from Fremont. A bike would be way faster.
Solution? Bring your bike on the train!
Sound Transit’s light rail trains offer two dedicated spaces for bikes. Look for bicycle icons on the outside of the train as it pulls up. Inside those doors, you’ll see a partition and a hook. Lift your bike’s front tire up and let it hang vertically from the hook. Easy. If the bike spaces are already taken, you can stand and hold your bike next to you inside the train…