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That advice might not travel well: until recently I lived in a city where the bike rental service pulled out because too many were thrown in canals.

• aqueueaqueue 2y ago
  Let me guess ... probably drunks so guess drinking culture. Maybe UK. Big city with enough canals for this to be an issue ... probably Birmingham?
  • devnullbrain 2y ago
    Close, think more northern.
    • aqueueaqueue 2y ago
      Liverpool was my other guess
  • michaelt 2y ago
    It doesn’t have to be drunks. I know plenty of people who, if they’re forced to move hire bikes left blocking the pavement, will do so carelessly as a matter of principle.
  • itishappy 2y ago
    It's everywhere. Here's some American news stories: NY: https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/09/12/the-river-wild-bikes-and-scooters-are-ending-up-six-feet-under-in-the-bronx https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/09/12/the-river-wild-bikes-... Michigan: https://www.mlive.com/environment/2024/08/seriously-waterway-group-pulls-260-scooters-from-lansing-area-rivers.html https://www.mlive.com/environment/2024/08/seriously-waterway... DC: https://irrigationleadermagazine.com/not-so-convenient-why-so-many-scooters-are-ending-up-in-canals/ https://irrigationleadermagazine.com/not-so-convenient-why-s... Ohio: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/30-electronic-scooters-pulled-from-the-scioto-river-during-cleanup-effort/ https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/30-electronic...