maldwyn
What?
She needs to get her facts straight before expressing her opinion.
How do you mean?
If you're referring to the 'credit card' remark I assumed she used the term to cover bank cards in general.
She needs to get her facts straight before expressing her opinion.
Still, the option would be nice - don't ya think?
I'd quite like the option of a small boat on the coast... Can you whittle one for me please?
How could you modify the system to make it more accessible?
The other thing I find interesting is that there is no provision for helmets which goes against everything that has been drummed into us over the years by cycling organisations.
I understand that requiring helmets would make the system unworkable and broadly support the scheme...
it'll make for interesting media when the inevitable happens (that + the bikes being very distinctive = perfect front page photo opp)
BBC said:People using London's cycle hire scheme are being charged an access fee for every key they hold, even if they use just one to release a bicycle.
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Just seen this which seems utterly utterly stupid. I really don't get how they can get something so fundamental wrong. The ideal solution would be that one key could unlock 2 bikes so you can ride with an unregistered partner. The two keys method is a bit annoying in that you have to carry two around. But to charge the access fee for each key even if you use only one! Utterly stupid and will now no doubt lead to lots of people cancelling their extra keys (if not their whole account).
As someone who's so far only on the £1/day access fee scheme this essentially doubles the cost for me to use it.
That's really annoying.
Elsewhere, I'm pretty surprised the media hasn't come up with stories of disaffected yoofs forming giant bonfires of stolen bikes. In fact, I haven't seen any major negativity yet. Apart from what's his name on here.
My cycle hire trip today.
\start lunch hour
Get bike.
Get caught in one way system that doesn't go the way I want to
Wait at traffic lights.
Get caught in one way system that doesn't go the way I want to
Wait at traffic lights.
Get shouted at by Taxi driver
Get caught in one way system that doesn't go the way I want to
Inexplicably find myself on pedestrian area
Look for docking station near to intended destination
Fail to find docking station near to intended destination
Consult TfL docking station map on phone
Wait for TfL docking station web page to load on phone and be not really suitable for use on a mobile device
Head towards docking station
Wait at traffic lights.
Get caught in one way system that doesn't go the way I want to
Find docking station
Docking station full
Docking station terminal has crashed so can't claim extra 15 minutes
Head off to alternative docking station
Get caught in one way system that doesn't go the way I want to
Wait at traffic lights
Find alternative docking station
Dock bike with 1 min 34 seconds left on half-hour allowance
Walk to intended destination
No time left to actually do intended stuff at intended destination
Get on tube back to work
/end lunch hour
I think "seriously screwed up" is a bit excessive. It's a massive scheme and it's only been up and running for, as you say, a couple of weeks. I'm surprised there haven't been more problems.
On the bright side at least you were exercised.
/cunning wordplay]
I don't get it. Not cunning enough.
Bike agenda spins cities toward U.N. control says Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes
http://www.denverpost.com/election2010/ci_15673894