tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652568.post5683966514008049467..comments2023-11-05T04:17:08.186-08:00Comments on Blogging Isn't Cool: Bike Sharing = InsanityQuimbobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414025266566849822noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652568.post-63401682690874150712014-02-07T17:45:21.157-08:002014-02-07T17:45:21.157-08:00I have used the bike shares in Washington DC and C...I have used the bike shares in Washington DC and Chicago. They were fantastic methods to get around the city quickly. Most cases, it was a one way path since I was making multiple stops. While in Chicago I was staying at a friends place, I rode a bike share for free to the closest station to a grocery. Then took the train back since everything would not fit in the bike basket. On tours, it was a perfect way to see parts of the city where I would unlikely walk. A phone app tells you if any bikes are available at a station, or if a station is full. So your not wasting time walking/biking to a station. I'm not a fan of spending money on this project in Cincinnati over many others we currently we have in town. But I think the program itself is a good one.ekalbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564958867840407298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652568.post-67843973427080295402014-02-07T08:22:10.091-08:002014-02-07T08:22:10.091-08:00hey, Anonymous Coward, I tease the UrbanCincy crew...hey, Anonymous Coward, I tease the UrbanCincy crew because I respect them.<br />After Blogging Isn't Cool, UrbanCincy & Building Cincinnati are probably the best sites in Cincinnati for local goings on. If they had my global status (and $$), I could probably get 'em into Bohemian Grove with me.<br />It's really pathetic that a guy stationed halfway around the world knows more about what's going on in Porkopolis than probably 75% of the locals.Quimbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414025266566849822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652568.post-32573592221914654302014-02-07T07:15:51.696-08:002014-02-07T07:15:51.696-08:00Maya, what you describe can be easily done without...Maya, what you describe can be easily done without a bike share. As for the tourists, the scenario I described with hotel dropoff & pickup is already in places, like New Orleans that are more touristy.<br />I doubt if anybody knows how to ride in NYC with all the goofy stuff that transportation chick is doing to take bikes out of the natural traffic flow.<br />I do not intnd to run for office on a "kill the bikeshare" platform, tho, so, not to worry.Quimbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414025266566849822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652568.post-65293260872306129302014-02-07T07:15:27.353-08:002014-02-07T07:15:27.353-08:00I'd comment on the blog entry, except couldn&#...I'd comment on the blog entry, except couldn't get past the first few sentences ridden with immature name-calling and misspellings. Not a great way to get a point across.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652568.post-30280414806759141752014-02-06T15:14:50.017-08:002014-02-06T15:14:50.017-08:00Mark, can't you imagine a series of one-way tr...Mark, can't you imagine a series of one-way trips, maybe punctuated by extended walking and/or busing and/or streetcar use? Bike-sharing systems do seem to work although, if you live and are even a casual rider, you may be better off with a cheap bike, like you said.<br /><br />I was just in Denver and NYC, both of which have similar set-ups. IN NYC, at least, it's a tourist draw, and my one criticism is that they often have no idea where they are or how to safely ride in the traffic. But, the bikes were getting used, even in January.VisuaLingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940655509018040523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652568.post-22625916319419323802014-02-05T06:42:35.994-08:002014-02-05T06:42:35.994-08:00We just reported on the matter. We've been cri...We just reported on the matter. We've been critical of area bicycle projects as well, and have taken heart for it from the all-powerful enterprise Bob mentioned.<br /><br />In fact, we'll cover the implementation and roll out of Cincinnati's bike share as it progresses and we'll compare it with the best practices from around the world.Randy Simeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272257274373604807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652568.post-43840588534273364012014-02-04T08:32:51.978-08:002014-02-04T08:32:51.978-08:00Bikes would only "be a hazard" downtown ...Bikes would only "be a hazard" downtown until the City of Cincinnati develops better lane-sharing infrastructure for cyclists. Alex Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652568.post-64027159612268232342014-02-04T07:47:56.042-08:002014-02-04T07:47:56.042-08:00A commenter at the 'Warp said the bikes would ...A commenter at the 'Warp said the bikes would be a hazard downtown.Quimbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414025266566849822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20652568.post-35271137712862899352014-02-04T06:54:58.557-08:002014-02-04T06:54:58.557-08:00Be careful, "The bike lobby is an all-powerfu...Be careful, "The bike lobby is an all-powerful enterprise," <br /><br />http://www.salon.com/2013/06/03/wall_street_journal_courageously_takes_on_the_totalitarian_bike_lobby/<br /><br />Rabinowitz spends five minutes explaining how New York has never known a menace as great as a bike share program.<br />Hide the kids Cincinnatians, the evil bikes are on their way.5chw4r7zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635910297238841220noreply@blogger.com