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Most people I know don't know how to, or couldn't be bothered to, change a bicycle tire. You have to also bring around a spare tire, a portable air pump, etc..
by iso1337 8y ago
Most people I know don't know how to, or couldn't be bothered to, change a bicycle tire. You have to also bring around a spare tire, a portable air pump, etc... or face the prospect of walking your bike somewhere.
Perhaps we should differentiate here between bike ownership and these bike/scooter share approaches. Scooters also have flat tires.
Compare ownership to a shared scooter or bike service, where these costs are in effect shared amongst everyone. If your scooter breaks down, you can leave it and seek other forms of transportation.
- justinator 8y agoHN is full of smart people - changing a bike tire isn't beyond the pale of the intelligence herein. :)
- iso1337 8y agoSadly the world isn't comprised of only HN smart people :)
- dragonsky67 8y agoChanging a bike tire is not difficult, and is a lot easier to do than it was when I used to ride a bike to school. Even then there are may types of goo you can put in the tyre to automatically patch a hole should it happen. Bike pumps are a lot smaller than a drink bottle and normally clip to the bike, or would easily fit into a backpack. Again, in most cases you will not need to use it. That leaves parking, acknowledged and your risk of having the bike stolen is totally dependent upon where you are and what facilities are provided. Many work places are seeing the benefit of fit staff and are providing bike cages in the corporate carpark. Same with shower facilities so you dont stink the office out. There are many excuses you can use against bike use, but most of them boil down to it being something you are not used to doing and to do it you need to change your habbits.