Re:The birth and death of a bike company: What happened to S...
by rdiddly on Thursday June 20, 2019 @03:42PM
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If you take the bus home because of bad weather one day, and leave your bike at work, it's there for you to go meet a client the next day! :P
No but seriously. Sounds like your transit agency doesn't have bike racks on the buses. That's what enables the integration with transit. Around my area you can take a bike on the bus or light rail.
All the other problems have pre-existing solutions though too:
Groceries to carry → Get panniers, and don't buy more than they can hold (you can always get more tomorrow, and it'll be fresher).
Rain → Wear rain gear.
Bad part of town → Own a modest bike and a good lock.
The extreme mode flexibility you mention sounds nice, but I've never found I've needed it. With a little advance planning and the extra bits above, you can just commit to one mode.
No but seriously. Sounds like your transit agency doesn't have bike racks on the buses. That's what enables the integration with transit. Around my area you can take a bike on the bus or light rail.
All the other problems have pre-existing solutions though too:
Groceries to carry → Get panniers, and don't buy more than they can hold (you can always get more tomorrow, and it'll be fresher).
Rain → Wear rain gear.
Bad part of town → Own a modest bike and a good lock.
The extreme mode flexibility you mention sounds nice, but I've never found I've needed it. With a little advance planning and the extra bits above, you can just commit to one mode.