Stagecoach buses, UK

you should look under your laws for the definition of a "bicycle." I'm
not sure about UK, but I know that in California and Arizona a regular
unicycle is clearly not in the definition of a bicycle under law. If
the same holds true for you, then you should bring it up next time you
try to take it on and cite the exact definition.

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My guess is you just had a run in with a poor bus driver. I have had one
similar incident. It was during rushour and I was told you aren't aloud
"those" on the bus. I noticed that the same bus was right behind him so
I just left and got on the one behind him.

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I've been told on buses that I can't take a shelf (flat packed) on.

And a different one that I couldn't take a tin of paint on.

It's just a grumpy driver. There's no fixed policy and no law. If the
driver is grumpy they'll not let anything random on.

Almost all buses won't carry bikes, that's why a quick release is good,
cos you can make it into a wheel rather than a bike before you go on
buses. It's not worth arguing etymology with the driver, as when it
comes down to it they can not let on people for having inconvenient
luggage anyway.

in Notts I've taken unicycles on buses loads, sometimes packed in a
bag, sometimes not.

For something as small as a freestyle uni, just take a bin bag or
similar with you, you can put the wheel in that, undo your quick
release, and then you suddenly have something that isn't a unicycle,
and certainly isn't a bike, that you can take on any old public
transport with no problems.

Joe

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Well, as others have said, there is no "law" to say that you can't take
a unicycle on a bus. But, sadly, it can come down to the drivers
discression who or what he lets on. It does sound like you just got a
bad driver today.

I've never actually been stopped from using a bus, coach, train or
underground. However, I've had one bus and one coach driver try to
stop me. The coach driver said "Wait, you can't take that on here" to
which I feigned shock and pointed out that I've been carrying it on
coaches regularly for months. Begrudgingly he let me on, but it was
touch and go for bit. The bus driver, on the other hand actually said
"Hold on mate, are you allowed to bring that on here?" Well, as if I'm
going to say No to that!

Both of those were with the 29er. I've a feeling I might get a bit
more agro with the new 36 though :-(

STM

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I had one bus driver give me some iffy remark.

To which I immediately looked back in the bus to point out a baby
stroller taking up five times as much room as my unicycle takes up.

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I catch stagecoach everyday to college, most of the time there w*****s
but when it comes to taking my unicycle ive done it like 4 times and
theyve even given me a decent place to put it.

but ive been turned down before

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the drivers seem to be the ones who make the laws up, i had a grumpy
national express driver who didnt want to take the unicycles, he even
rang head office to let us know that we werent supposed to without a
bag or something, they were more lenient than him, and he gave in once
we had taken the pedals off and told him we accept all responsibilty
for damage. with buses ive been fine so far, the unilink buses round
here let you take bikes, so theyre fine with unis, and the drivers
always make nice comments about it, even when the buses are jam packed,
i dont think the other companies have much of a problem either, unless
theres a nasty driver i suppose. maybe if you write and complain the
driver could eb told to be nicer, but then again, it might make them
tell everyone to be stricter and not let unis on!

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