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Toronto Bike Share

kotsy said:
Must've been your location(s). It didn't accept my card 4-5 times at the end of my street or the one in front of Princes' gates.
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The system was definitely funky. I did get a frightening email afterwards saying that one of my trips on Friday exceeded 1 hour ride time. I emailed the support team for clarification after seeing no such rides exceeding an hour on the app. The response:

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I had to go to Finch station today. Planned to Bike Share from Symington and Davenport to Yonge station and take the subway. But managed to find an e-bike at Davenport and Avenue. Soooo.... rode that all the way up to Lawrence station (actually a bit further to Yonge Blvd where I realized that I passed the last subway station with Bike Share nearby, and had to circle back).

The e-bike made the mostly uphill ride a breeze. Was my first time in the Yonge bike lane too. Not bad.....though quite narrow overall. Glad I didn't have to pass many people or get passed by anyone. Wish it went further north (ended around Davisville, I think).
 
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vic said:
I had to go to Finch station today. Planned to Bike Share from Symington and Davenport to Yonge station and take the subway. But managed to find an e-bike at Davenport and Avenue. Soooo.... rode that all the way up to Lawrence station (actually a bit further to Yonge Blvd where I realized that I passed the last subway station with Bike Share nearby, and had to circle back).

The e-bike make the mostly uphill ride a breeze. Was my first time in the Yonge bike lane too. Not bad.....though quite narrow overall. Glad I didn't have to pass many people or get passed by anyone. Wish it went further north (ended around Davisville, I think).
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The City plans to extend the Yonge bike lanes north, they were waiting on the wrap-up of all the Crosstown related construction. While an extension could come as soon as next year, I think 2024 is more likely.
 
something tells me pbsc bought like a crapton of bikes. every since like the end of june im looking at the map and i see just so many
 
vic said:
I had to go to Finch station today. Planned to Bike Share from Symington and Davenport to Yonge station and take the subway. But managed to find an e-bike at Davenport and Avenue. Soooo.... rode that all the way up to Lawrence station (actually a bit further to Yonge Blvd where I realized that I passed the last subway station with Bike Share nearby, and had to circle back).

The e-bike made the mostly uphill ride a breeze. Was my first time in the Yonge bike lane too. Not bad.....though quite narrow overall. Glad I didn't have to pass many people or get passed by anyone. Wish it went further north (ended around Davisville, I think).
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I can't wait for them to expand the main network beyond the 401. It'd do wonders to relief some of the last mile problem.
 
max said:
They really should provide incentives for users to check in bikes at stations with few around. I expect they'd get some takers and might be cheaper than hiring more crews to do it.
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Half price ride if you dock at a station with <25% bikes docked?

Repositioning bikes has to be a massive part of their opex.
 
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