Barclays/TFL cycle hire scheme in London
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skyscraper101
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Presumably you'd need to have £300 available for them to freeze on the card until its returned no?
Crispy
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good question. no idea.
teuchter
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This is how it's worked in the French schemes I've used, I think. So, yes, probably.
skyscraper101
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Interestingly, this doesn't seem to be the case with the regular key system when I applied for my key. Just the £1 and the £3 for registration was taken.
So what happens if someone registers for the bike using a pre-paid mastercard with 4 pounds on it - then after the first rental of the bike, fails to return it?
How do TFL account for it?
So what happens if someone registers for the bike using a pre-paid mastercard with 4 pounds on it - then after the first rental of the bike, fails to return it?
How do TFL account for it?
Crispy
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I imagine the account is checked when you put the key in.
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they'll probably send you a bill
It's probably just one of those things they'll have to take the loss on. They have your address they sent the key to so would probably send you a bill and then take you to court for it if you don't pay. You could use a false name and rent a flat for a month to get the key but it's an awful lot of planning and bother in order to sabotage the scheme for 1 bike. The bikes would be near worthless (they're not exactly inconspicuous). The £300 is just to put people off taking them home after the pub and dumping them.
I hope that they don't do that as I rarely have £300 available on my card which would make the scheme useless for me and I'd guess a good proportion of citizens.
skyscraper101
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If this is the case, it will be interesting if a lot of people have registered for the system using a card with a small limit on it. So if your total spend limit is say £200, you won't be able to hire a bike because the card won't authorise it.
(likewise whatever limit is on your card and you're nearing your limit with less than £300 to spare)
If this is the case, it would be very easy to dodge "sorry, doesn't live here. Never heard of em" etc.
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perhaps
from reading the website, looks that that particular sin is £150. Still an expensive mistake, mind!
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Before
After
(Green scouring pad and a sharp knife for the edges)
Ha! I started doing that to mine and then decided life was too short.
Wolveryeti
Detty Pig
The velib fairy done delivered. Who will be the first to post a report? Not me, I only just registered now 
Miss Potter
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I might try to get a quick ride in at lunchtime just to see how it works. Got my key activated etc and there's a docking station right outside my building (well, there would be as I work next to City Hall)
temper_tantrum
The beauty of the ride
fredfelt
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I like!
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
So, to confirm, from a standing start, there's not way of using these for "free free" - any use (even the 30 minute tinkle) will require registration, the minimum of which is £1 for 7 days?
(Apols if this has been covered!)
(Apols if this has been covered!)
skyscraper101
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heh.. as predicted.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I've just been for a wee spin on one. The docking/undocking is very swift and straightforward with a key - no messing about typing codes in or anything like that.
My only complaint is that the 3rd gear could do with being a bit faster, as I think someone else mentioned earlier.
My only complaint is that the 3rd gear could do with being a bit faster, as I think someone else mentioned earlier.
