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Seattle seems like it's doing well with Ofo, Limebike, and Spin however it will never be a replacement for a car, and they're 40-70lb bikes that can't make it u
by prolikewhoa 9y ago
Seattle seems like it's doing well with Ofo, Limebike, and Spin however it will never be a replacement for a car, and they're 40-70lb bikes that can't make it up Seattle's hills which makes them kind of useless outside of downtown. They are used often and I see people riding them all day down by the waterfront, especially in the late spring/summer.
I unfortunately don't see them being any kind of major replacement for anything in Seattle anytime soon unless the Mayor actually puts high tolls on downtown exits -- especially since we have fairly good public transit.
- adjohn 9y agoLimebike now has electric assist bikes[1] scattered throughout Seattle which makes climbing those hills a breeze. [1] - http://www.limebike.com/electric-assist-bike http://www.limebike.com/electric-assist-bike
- prolikewhoa 9y agoI haven't tried the Lime e-bikes yet, but I'm definitely interested because I see them all around my workplace now. Have you tried and confirmed you can make it up the hill with little to no issues?
- lev99 9y agoI've watched people go up the hills on e-bikes. It looks easy enough.
- mulmen 9y agoAre any of them actually making money? We had Pronto too but it was hopeless as a business.