tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post3571814688890872473..comments2023-11-05T01:50:47.040-07:00Comments on Bike Commute Tips Blog: Paris' Velib is chic, trendy, hipPaul Dornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03893190816290007375noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-13826515860660144902008-05-15T08:00:00.000-07:002008-05-15T08:00:00.000-07:00They do the same thing in Barcelona. I was there ...They do the same thing in Barcelona. I was there last summer and got to witness the genius that is bike sharing. They have stations all over the city and you simply unlock the bike from the magnet that holds it to the rack by entering in your account information at a little box. I wanted to be able to use it as a tourist, but I think you have to have an account (which clearly I did not). I found this article on the program:<BR/><BR/>http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/01/the_th_intervie_28.php<BR/><BR/>Enjoy and thanks for the great blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-3507081760901048042007-12-27T08:25:00.000-08:002007-12-27T08:25:00.000-08:00Too early to decide on whether or not these servic...Too early to decide on whether or not these services will be successful. Nice to see smiling faces on bikes and no helmets.<BR/><BR/>Is the "no helmet" option OK in using a Velib-type service? Card restrictions-requirements?<BR/><BR/>What are your thoughts on this controversial issue?<BR/><BR/>Thanks, <BR/>JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-82939627826117928362007-12-26T18:36:00.000-08:002007-12-26T18:36:00.000-08:00Electric Bicycles and Electric ScootersElmo The El...<A HREF="http://www.electricbikesnscooters.com" REL="nofollow"> Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters</A><BR/><BR/>Elmo The Electric Bike and Electric Scooter Guy<BR/><BR/>This is an excellent blog for electric bicycles. There are not too many around like this. Thanks for making this such an interesting subject. Oh, by the way, Wired Magazine has a great article on hybrid cars this month. (Jan 2008 issue).<BR/><BR/>God Bless,<BR/>ElmoElmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745913172984421316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-64649048733658980222007-12-24T18:18:00.000-08:002007-12-24T18:18:00.000-08:00The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign is looking at Velib a...The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign is looking at Velib and is considering what it can do along the same lines. <BR/><BR/>It's interesting to hear these experiences. I hope Atlanta can learn from this.Jetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831442641095986831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-15561993321751717552007-12-17T09:24:00.000-08:002007-12-17T09:24:00.000-08:00My own feeling of Velib :- Sure , most people utte...My own feeling of Velib :<BR/>- Sure , most people utterly approve the notion<BR/>- Most sure , Velib really increased the use of bikes : non-velib bikes are now much more numerous.<BR/>- The Velibs are used by a lot of very different people ; saying Velib is only chic and trendy is quite an overstatement<BR/>- If you hold an annual card (only 29 € ~ 40$ ) you collect your bike directly from the stand : very very simple.<BR/>- But cabs and buses are very upset to see the number of people using bikes and the Mayor will have to do something to soften the relationship (taxis buses and bikes share the same lanes)<BR/>- But Velib stations remove parking bays in an useless and stupid way<BR/>- But we are tired , some evening , desesperately looking for free spots where to GET RID of our Velib ;The "Full Stations Syndrom" intensifies the users' complaints about the lot of persistent bugs of the system.<BR/><BR/>BUT NOWADAYS the big problem comes from vandalism ; I , personnaly , thinks it's pure "sabotage"<BR/><BR/>There is no official forum ...so try some unofficial ones for example <A HREF="http://forum-velib.xooit.com/f1-forum-velib.htm" REL="nofollow"> forum-velib</A>Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882832404464406843noreply@blogger.com