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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-style:italic'>“Can
we get the successful tenderer to also do the bus shelters?”<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>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?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="http://ridethisbike.com/2007/03/self-service-bicycle-rental-programs.html">http://ridethisbike.com/2007/03/self-service-bicycle-rental-programs.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Is there a downside?<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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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.<font color=black><span
style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></i></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>On another point… who do you think
is behind that mega chain of huge bike shops currently being advertising…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Super Cheap!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The bikes would want to be better than
the sanders, I bought one of them and it lasted 2 jobs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>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!”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Yani<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
bikeqld-bounces@bikeqld.org.au [mailto:bikeqld-bounces@bikeqld.org.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Norm Morwood<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> January 7, 2009 8:40 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bikeqld@bikeqld.org.au<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [bikeqld] Bike share
plan still on track</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>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. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I agree with the local thought. Can we get
the successful tenderer to also do the bus shelters?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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