generalcanada
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im assuming you tried to tighten the clamp yourself right?
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Toronto Bike Share
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evandyk
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Yes, I tightened the clamp as tight as I could, but it wasn't tight enough. The clamp needs adjusting.
PL1
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I'll add that when you loosen the seat clamp, you can make it tighter (or looser) by holding the nut while turning the clamp. About half the bikes have the clamp set too loose
rbt
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There needs to be some way of reporting a broken DOCK - as the system is aging there are far more of them these days. It is now almost routine to try to dock a bike and find the dock is broken. (Yes, sometimes the problem is the bike part of the locking mechanism but that can usually be dealt with by lifting the bike's rear wheel a bit as you push it in.)
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WillTo
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My local station has been stacked.
So instead of holding 16 empty docks, it now proudly boasts 32 empty docks!
So instead of holding 16 empty docks, it now proudly boasts 32 empty docks!
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Don't worry - tomorrow it will have 32 full docks and you will need to dock a bike! I realise that balancing docks is complex and will never be perfect (i.e. I can get or return a bike when I want!) but it really does seem to have got much worse this year.
kotsy
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New dock going in front of the Princes' Gates @ The Ex
generalcanada
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I feel like during the ex they need like 50 docks there temporarily
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They are more likely to have their 'concierge service' (who have lots of bikes) and, if I remember right, had them there during the Ex last year.
Northern Light
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Very slowly, and belatedly, Bikeshare's 2024 expansion is starting to rollout.
Today, the 800th dock was activated a short while ago.
Welcome Lillian and Soudan to the Bikeshare network:
Don't actually expect a bike there, LOL, those come later, but you can return one!
Today, the 800th dock was activated a short while ago.
Welcome Lillian and Soudan to the Bikeshare network:
Don't actually expect a bike there, LOL, those come later, but you can return one!
WillTo
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Montreal's Bixi also having problems:
TRONto
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I think Toronto's cycling modal share is a couple years away from a bump. As better infrastructure is put in and awareness increases, cycling will begin to takeoff.
When I have conversations about bikeshare, I tell people I pay about $100 (corporate). They assume per month. I tell them it's per year and there eyes come out of their heads. People don't know.
As more people bike, their friends will bike and it'll keep going. After the Bloor, University, Richmond/Adelaide lane upgrades are done (this year?) we may have the basis to grow to the inflection point
When I have conversations about bikeshare, I tell people I pay about $100 (corporate). They assume per month. I tell them it's per year and there eyes come out of their heads. People don't know.
As more people bike, their friends will bike and it'll keep going. After the Bloor, University, Richmond/Adelaide lane upgrades are done (this year?) we may have the basis to grow to the inflection point
afransen
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It's a bit of a gateway if one friend uses it and they want to go somewhere else together. You can get an Uber, take transit, or use a Bikeshare bike. It's actually quite a pleasant and fast way to get around downtown, and will only get more so as infrastructure becomes more comfortable (safe-seeming and easy to use).
elcorrerador
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I own 2 bikes and still have a bike share membership
