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In 2024 pretty much every country has a scooter rental service. (Including very northern countries with seasons much more pronounced than any in the U.S.) I do
by otabdeveloper4 3y ago
In 2024 pretty much every country has a scooter rental service. (Including very northern countries with seasons much more pronounced than any in the U.S.)
I don't think weather is the problem here.
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- PaulHoule 3y agoHard to say. Near Ithaca, NY we have a lot of rain and (usually) snow in the winter. I think a hardy person could commute on a bicycle much more than 80% of the time. It rains a lot in the Netherlands and people ride bikes a lot anyway; I think it is not so cold, I hear it is unusual that it freezes enough for people to skate on their canals these days.
- addicted 3y agoNorthern European countries have people ride bikes all year long because they invest in keeping the infrastructure rideable. In the U.S. the moment it snows the governments will send out a bunch of people and equipment to clear out the roads. In Northern European countries they will do the same for the bike lanes as well.
- germinalphrase 3y agoMinneapolis plows the dedicated bike paths, and people utilize them year round.
- smt88 3y agoThey had the services. Were they profitable? The VC money forced Bird and others to unprofitably expand, which is why all those countries had scooter rentals.