rbellinger, 1 month ago to random

The old complaint about #Citibike was that it was impossible to find an ebike at rush hour. The new complaint is that you can only find ebikes, which are both more expensive and slower than they were before.

rbellinger, 4 months ago to random

Did 20+ miles on a classic #citibike yesterday -- actually, una #Ecobici, now the same bike.

I'm wondering how many miles I could have gone expending the same amount of energy on a much better bike.

rbellinger, 9 months ago to bikenyc

Did a quick, 6-mile #bikenyc roundtrip from LIC to Northern Blvd Home Depot. I chose a #citibike #ebike for its acceleration ability, and didn't use my own hybrid.

I hit blockages, drivers turning left through red lights, moped guys running a red going the wrong way and cursing out everyone... and then on the return, a literal motorcycle gang had blocked the bike lane and sidewalk, forcing me to accelerate from a dead stop in front of a line of cars.

So, basically, I was right.
#BikeTooter

At the right edge of a four-lane road with bike lanes at the outer edges, Two people on a gas powered mini motorcycle are riding toward the camera. The driver wears sunglasses, a winter style hat, and a vest with no shirt. The passenger on the mini motorcycle is shouting and giving the middle finger to a red SUV in the background. Above we see two traffic signals, both red. The red car is part of a line of SUVs exiting a crowded parking lot at the right of the frame, from right to left. The mini motorcycle appears to be going the wrong way in a marked bike lane and running the red light. At the right edge of the frame, a pedestrian exits a crosswalk.
Another photo from the perspective of a cyclist looking down a four-lane road with bike lanes on either side. Above the light is green, and a mini motorcycle rider and a bike share bike rider try to advance forward, but two vehicles are illegally turning and blocking the path.
One more view from the perspective of a cyclist riding down a wide four-lane road surrounded by retail and storage businesses. The green-painted, separated bike lane on the right side of the road is covered with half a dozen cruiser motorcycles parked perpendicular to the curb, while a biker gang in stereotypical patch covered leather vests and wearing white ponytails and goatees blocks the sidewalk. Cyclist is riding in the nearest vehicular traffic lane out of necessity.

tmalesys, 10 months ago to nyc

#citibike is destroying #nyc !
It makes it unsafe for pedestrians 🚶!
#bike #newyork

Andres4NY, 10 months ago to cycling

I love that #BlueBikes has a 24hr pass for $10 w/ unlimited 2 hour rides. Amtrak charges $20 (each way) to bring a bike, so doing #bikeshare makes a lot more sense.

Meanwhile, #Citibike's 24hr pass is twice as expensive ($19) and only allows 30min rides. :(

#BikeTooter

rejinl, 10 months ago to nyc

#Citibike spotted for only the 2nd time in my neighborhood. There are no docks here, it's just (once again) damaged and abandoned in a tree pit.
#NYC #Queens

Citigroup Renews NYC Bike-Share Sponsorship — Is It Time For Public Funding? - Streetsblog New York City (nyc.streetsblog.org)

The deal is good news, but questions remain.