No, you can't borrow my bike. But there's still hope for you.
05-08-11, 08:12 PM
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No, you can't borrow my bike. But there's still hope for you.
If you're in DC.
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05-08-11, 08:13 PM
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Wish they had this on Cape Cod; much cheaper than the rental shops.
05-08-11, 08:26 PM
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I think these are neat ideas and I think we'll end up with a system here in Vancouver too, as soon as they get rid of that silly helmet law.
But I have to wonder at the people who would rather pedal around an ill-fitting cruiser/hybrid than just spend a few hundred bucks on craigslist and buy themselves a bike.
I guess you don't have to worry about getting it stolen.
But I have to wonder at the people who would rather pedal around an ill-fitting cruiser/hybrid than just spend a few hundred bucks on craigslist and buy themselves a bike.
I guess you don't have to worry about getting it stolen.
05-08-11, 08:33 PM
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Been in Minneapolis for some time now. Mpls Bike Program
05-08-11, 08:34 PM
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I remember a town that was doing this years ago..... They actually spray painted the entire bike, (tires and all), in a really ugly yellow like a school bus or a bulldozer so the bikes would be easily identified @ local drop-off/pick-up locations.
The only real issue was the maintenance; they were all a piece of junk.
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05-08-11, 09:14 PM
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Been in Minneapolis for some time now. Mpls Bike Program
05-08-11, 09:18 PM
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Fixed.
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05-08-11, 09:42 PM
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05-09-11, 04:53 AM
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I remember a town that was doing this years ago..... They actually spray painted the entire bike, (tires and all), in a really ugly yellow like a school bus or a bulldozer so the bikes would be easily identified @ local drop-off/pick-up locations.
The only real issue was the maintenance; they were all a piece of junk.
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The only real issue was the maintenance; they were all a piece of junk.
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05-09-11, 09:01 AM
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stole your bike
It's a great idea for urban commuting, the problem they've experienced in Europe is theft and vandalism. Trying to secure bikes here in NYC on this kind of scale would be interesting.
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05-09-11, 09:05 AM
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I was in DC last week and saw these bikes everywhere. I can't recall the specifics of them but they were all over the place.
05-09-11, 09:15 AM
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touch my bike and i break your legs. capice?
glad we got that cleared up.
glad we got that cleared up.
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05-09-11, 09:46 AM
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So?
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05-09-11, 10:04 AM
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05-09-11, 10:06 AM
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They are getting a ton of use, especially now that the weather is nice. My favorite so far was seeing the guy riding against traffic at dusk talking on his cell phone. Most people seem to ride safely though.
