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True freedom is a folding bike! Ride to point a, take your Brompton with you on the train to point B, ride to point c, etc.

• eastbound 4y ago
  True freedom is city bikes. Go anywhere worry-free, empty handed, come back using a simple card. 35€ per year in Lyon, France. Unplanned arrival at 1am in the wrong train station? A bike is still waiting for you. Drawbacks: It’s only free for 30 minutes per trip; Sometimes you still get the bike stolen for 150€.
  • thehappypm 4y ago
    Sadly cold climate areas struggle with making this a reality. Boston has a big network of these bikes and ridership is huge in the warmer months, but drops off a cliff when it gets cold and icy. I know areas in Europe achieve this, but Copenhagen is warmer and less snowy than Boston.
    • Xylakant 4y ago
      Meet Oulu, the winter cycling capital of the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhx-26GfCBU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhx-26GfCBU - including the reasons why people do not cycle in winter (it's not primarily the cold)