> This just made those fold up bikes that people bring on the railroad obsolete. Unless people are trying to make a point to point trip somewhere above 60th in

> This just made those fold up bikes that people bring on the railroad obsolete. Unless people are trying to make a point to point trip somewhere above 60th in Manhattan or outside of the little Brooklyn cluster of stations. You also can't just ride up to Sheep Meadow in Central Park and read a book in the grass next to your bike for a few hours without getting hit with overtime fees. Even within the covered area, there are gaps between stations and being able to ride up to the door of your destination is pretty nice. I'm all for public bike rental, and I think for a lot of people it's going to be good enough and a lot easier to deal with than their own bike, folding or not. But personal folding bikes obsolete in NYC? Not yet.