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Over-engineering. They could have done the same with bikes that cost significantly less.
by rokhayakebe 17y ago
Over-engineering. They could have done the same with bikes that cost significantly less.
- gaius 17y agoIt's kinda like how London buses are made by Mercedes. You might think that's an extravagance - but if things are to be used hard every day, it's a false economy to cut corners up front (unless you go so cheap they're effectively disposable).
- Luc 17y agoMany delivery vans are made by Mercedes, too. There's nothing extravagant about them - they are just good quality delivery vans. There's Lamborghini tractors, too! http://www.lamborghini-tractors.com/ http://www.lamborghini-tractors.com/
- notauser 17y agoWikipedia lists 9 1/2 manufacturers of buses currently in use in London: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bus_types_used_in_London http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bus_types_used_in_Londo... (Not to dispute your main point though. The buses here seem to last pretty well.)
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- anigbrowl 17y agoQuite. In Amsterdam, people mostly ride boring-looking, old-fashioned but very durable bikes, rather than being particular objects of desire. On the other hand, no public program is immune from vandals or the disaffected - some of whom are truly desperate but many of whom are just trolls.
- jlees 17y agoThe interesting thing about the boring-looking, old-fashioned, durable Dutch model of bike is it's becoming a luxury brand abroad. I've certainly seen it as having a certain cachet in the UK and US.