[bikeqld] Bike share plan still on track

[Yani]

"Can we get the successful tenderer to also do the bus shelters?"

 

Can we get out hands on enough dynamite to blast the advertising panels off
the lot of them? And the stupid signs that are placed too close to them.

 

I think this hire concept CAME from Adshell in the first place and was sold
to council with the only company that was capable of providing the
infrastructure as described being Adshell. I'm not convinced it would be
that great. Are shopping trolleys all over the footpath great?

 

http://ridethisbike.com/2007/03/self-service-bicycle-rental-programs.html

 

We assume this is a good thing but it could have a lot of negatives.
Adshells only interest is $$$. It's not a community exercise.

 

Is there a downside?


Users report that some stations have no room to return a bike at times
(which can lead to charges accruing for unintended usage). The rental bikes
are heavier and thus can be less fun to ride than other bikes. Also, there
is the risk that the free bikes can adversely affect sales & service income
at local bike shops; however, data indicates that the rentals are boosting
bike sales by drawing people back to cycling. 

 

 

On another point. who do you think is behind that mega chain of huge bike
shops currently being advertising.

 

Super Cheap!

 

The bikes would want to be better than the sanders, I bought one of them and
it lasted 2 jobs.

 

I like little bike shops with local owners and staff who are cyclists first
and just happen to work in a bike shop second. I like that you can hire a
real mountain bike and not some heavy shite thing. Brave new world is not
going to do it for cycling. Next will be rego, then insurance, then fines,
then .05 on the footpath and all the rest of the crap. "Where is your 'bike'
license mate!"

 

Yani

 

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From: bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au [mailto:bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au]
On Behalf Of Norm Morwood
Sent: January 7, 2009 8:40 PM
To: bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au
Subject: RE: [bikeqld] Bike share plan still on track

 

Or it could have been an advantage to have ads-hell as the operator and
requiring use of the footpath by cyclists for the scheme to make money. They
might have had a less myopic view of the whole scene. 

 

I agree with the local thought. Can we get the successful tenderer to also
do the bus shelters?

 

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