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This one is definitely on the company. The current fleet isn't designed with durability in mind. That said, unlikely, but could have been a malicious citizen w

by gibolt 8y ago

This one is definitely on the company. The current fleet isn't designed with durability in mind. That said, unlikely, but could have been a malicious citizen who intentionally damaged the brakes (people are super disrespectful to the green transit)

saagarjha 8y ago
> people are super disrespectful to the green transit I've found the general sentiment is that people are disrespectful to Bird and Lime, rather than green transit in general. Something about them being an eyesore.
- gibolt 8y ago
  And being in public. Can't do the same to private ones because there are far less sitting in the open. People complain of them parked on the sidewalk with rows of car parking all around, or riding on the sidewalk where on the street would be a death sentence.
  - ghaff 8y ago
    Yes. I complain about them on the sidewalk if there are any number of people there. If you’re not comfortable riding on the street don’t do so and try to get the configuration changed so you are more comfortable.
nomel 8y ago
Since theres no way to reliably and automatically detect a failure of the brake system without trying it, I disagree that this is completely on the company. It's in the riders best interest to verify that they can stop before reaching 20mph on a random scooter they pick up from the street corner... I think it's very unreasonable to expect the company to be aware of vandalism and random damage without a rider report, or a much more expensive scooter. Ideally they would detect the damage during the next charge cycle, but I personally wouldn't put my faith in someone who's paid to spend as little time as possible with each scooter.
Fins 8y ago
Weren't Limes and Birds of the world super disrespectful to pretty much every municipality onto which they dropped their POS tincans without permits? I mean, it should not even need a disclaimer that of course cutting brakes on those things is wrong, but if you drop them all over a major metro, usually without even bothering to get proper permits and work out proper storage and usage policies, and let every brain-dead idiot zoom around full-speed on sidewalks, bike lanes and roadways, you should not be very surprised that bad things will happen.

by gibolt 8y ago

saagarjha 8y ago

> people are super disrespectful to the green transit I've found the general sentiment is that people are disrespectful to Bird and Lime, rather than green transit in general. Something about them being an eyesore.

gibolt 8y ago
And being in public. Can't do the same to private ones because there are far less sitting in the open. People complain of them parked on the sidewalk with rows of car parking all around, or riding on the sidewalk where on the street would be a death sentence.
- ghaff 8y ago
  Yes. I complain about them on the sidewalk if there are any number of people there. If you’re not comfortable riding on the street don’t do so and try to get the configuration changed so you are more comfortable.

nomel 8y ago

Since theres no way to reliably and automatically detect a failure of the brake system without trying it, I disagree that this is completely on the company. It's in the riders best interest to verify that they can stop before reaching 20mph on a random scooter they pick up from the street corner... I think it's very unreasonable to expect the company to be aware of vandalism and random damage without a rider report, or a much more expensive scooter. Ideally they would detect the damage during the next charge cycle, but I personally wouldn't put my faith in someone who's paid to spend as little time as possible with each scooter.

Fins 8y ago

Weren't Limes and Birds of the world super disrespectful to pretty much every municipality onto which they dropped their POS tincans without permits? I mean, it should not even need a disclaimer that of course cutting brakes on those things is wrong, but if you drop them all over a major metro, usually without even bothering to get proper permits and work out proper storage and usage policies, and let every brain-dead idiot zoom around full-speed on sidewalks, bike lanes and roadways, you should not be very surprised that bad things will happen.