Honestly this just seems straight-up worse than docked ebike systems. I agree dockless systems are a pain, because of the outrageous prices and their tendency to clutter footpaths, but docked means you know where to go, they're out of the way, and in my experience they're more likely to be reasonably priced.
We have a dockless bike and scooter shate here, and it is such a mess😅 People just dump them wherever. Sometimes, they leave them parked across the bike lane!
Maybe good thing for those who can fit the normal brompton seat post but I need the telescopic due to long legs so normal is uncomfortable and extended is too short 😅
I was thinking that a big part of cycling infrastructure is the secured bike storage near shopping areas. Lots of people ride bicycles, but majority of people who ride cargo bikes, for transporting children/dogs/bulk groceries, have access to secured parking through their employer or educational facility. Having worked in custodial for a few years, I've noticed health care-related companies are the ones who offer bike storage/lockers/showers most often. Takes a lot of pressure off me to know I can ride to work, then lock up my bicycle and have it there at the end of my day, not stolen.
Of course, this would mean you'd have to be kind of a cell phone addict to hire one for the day. Probably there'd be rental shops out there to rent these from if you really wanted to ride that kind of bike around. To me these look like circus monkey bikes for all the hype with them.
The by the mile ebikes and scooters are a scam bird scoooters and others like them change their maps then hit people out of the zones with with fees and fines
Have you looked at Santander, great price for any occasion (day, one trip etc.) they also have the option of electric bikes if you are a member. The thing I love – you don’t need an app and can pay in cash
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Hi Tom. You must have posted about your gears but just wanted to ask, what action cam did you use in this video? Thanks!
I love my Brompton 😭 my only worry is that they are higher maintenance compared to the clunker bike share bikes
So darn cool 😊
Honestly this just seems straight-up worse than docked ebike systems. I agree dockless systems are a pain, because of the outrageous prices and their tendency to clutter footpaths, but docked means you know where to go, they're out of the way, and in my experience they're more likely to be reasonably priced.
We have a dockless bike and scooter shate here, and it is such a mess😅 People just dump them wherever. Sometimes, they leave them parked across the bike lane!
Cool idea
Cool! Loved this idea. 🚲❤
wonder if fake london will ever get this
Bloody hell man, where is your hat? A nice wool Trilby style would work well.
Maybe good thing for those who can fit the normal brompton seat post but I need the telescopic due to long legs so normal is uncomfortable and extended is too short 😅
What happens if you lock one of these bikes up at your destination and it get stolen? Are you (or your insurance) on the hook for the cost?
Seems cool. I'd be worried about the chances of theft if they were implemented in the US tho, since it's a practically unmodified Brompton.
We need such implementations everywhere!
I was thinking that a big part of cycling infrastructure is the secured bike storage near shopping areas.
Lots of people ride bicycles, but majority of people who ride cargo bikes, for transporting children/dogs/bulk groceries, have access to secured parking through their employer or educational facility.
Having worked in custodial for a few years, I've noticed health care-related companies are the ones who offer bike storage/lockers/showers most often. Takes a lot of pressure off me to know I can ride to work, then lock up my bicycle and have it there at the end of my day, not stolen.
Of course, this would mean you'd have to be kind of a cell phone addict to hire one for the day. Probably there'd be rental shops out there to rent these from if you really wanted to ride that kind of bike around. To me these look like circus monkey bikes for all the hype with them.
That last sentence is so apt😂
$5/day with a Brompton is awesome.
5 pounds per day for a Brompton is cheaper than buying one.
I'd almost fly to London just to rent a Brompton, 5 pounds per day is a bargain 😊
The by the mile ebikes and scooters are a scam bird scoooters and others like them change their maps then hit people out of the zones with with fees and fines
Are you doing any events in London or just visiting?
$5 a day for a $3000 bike is an excellent deal
Have you looked at Santander, great price for any occasion (day, one trip etc.) they also have the option of electric bikes if you are a member. The thing I love – you don’t need an app and can pay in cash