Once upon a time (most of the 1980s and 1990s), one needed a special permit to bring a bike on a Metro train—and even then, only on weekends or holidays. Over the years, WMATA has slowly relaxed its restrictions, and now the transit agency is lifting the last one: a longstanding ban on bringing bicycles on trains during rush hour.

“We received requests from Washington Area Bicyclist Association and others in the bicycle community asking us to take a fresh look at our policy,” Metro Chief Operating Officer Joe Leader said in a press release announcing the change in policy. “We believe this change supports ridership growth by [making] Metro a commuting option for those who want to have a bike with them.”

Since 2001, following the elimination of the aforementioned permit system, bikes have been allowed on Metro trains, except for weekdays from 7-10 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. Starting on Monday, commuters will be able to wheel them on at any time.

It’s a change that some cyclists have been requesting for years. In 2012, there was even a petition asking WMATA to reconsider the policy.

Metro says that its relatively new 7000-series cars, which have more open space, and an effort to largely run eight-car trains have enabled the new policy. The transit agency also noted that it aims to increase the number of people who get to Metro via bike from 0.8 percent of customers in 2016 to 2.1 percent by 2020.

The transit agency issued a reminder to cyclists to use doors at the end of the railcars rather than the center, and to avoid blocking aisles.

The immediate response from riders has varied from “it’s really good for folks reverse commuting!” to “a nightmare waiting to happen” to “there will be more hyperbolic takes about bikes on metro during rush hour than people who will actually take their bikes on metro during rush hour.”