Re:Bike Share Oversupply in China
by CaptainZapp on Monday April 30, 2018 @10:53PM
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"you cannot get on a bus or a subway train with a bicycle."
Most European cities allow that. There may be some restrictions. I.e. Limited to certain cars, or banned during rush hours and, dependent on the city, you may have to buy a ticket for your bike.
But seeing bikes in buses, subways, or trams is perfectly normal in most European cities.
- if you own a bike, you need a space in your apartment to keep it. Of course, if you have your own house, it is not a problem (but you have lot of other problems like no public transportation around), but in cities like Moscow or Beijing most people live in relatively small apartments and some of them rent only a single room. And usually you cannot park your bicycle outside.
- in many cities you can ride a bicycle only 7-8 months a year because it is cold in winter.
- you don't care if it gets stolen.
- you cannot get on a bus or a subway train with a bicycle. With a shared bicycle you can leave it near the station and take a new one on another station.
- a new bicycle can cost about $100-200, and a shared one can cost around $10-20 per month.