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Re:Seattle's 'microtransit' experiment drives people to ligh... by jackyinger on Sunday August 25, 2019 @11:53AM (#20793604)
Yeah sure, but let me tell you biking from Ballard to Montlake on the Burke Gilman was awesome and easy. Now I live on Capitol Hill (Seattle) and don’t bike cause the climb is a killer.
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Re:Seattle's 'microtransit' experiment drives people to ligh... by NotSammyHagar on Sunday August 25, 2019 @12:53PM (#20793969)
You can bike part way and put your bike on the front of a bus to go up a big hill. You can rent ebikes for pennies to go up the hill, you can get your own ebike for 500 bucks.

All of these things apply to me too :-) I live by a big freaking hill, 300' up and whenever I ride I have to take a shower. If I had a flatter hill I'd ride my bike the 4 miles to the p&r a lot. Instead I drive my stupid car.

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Re:Seattle's 'microtransit' experiment drives people to ligh... by bahmboo on Sunday August 25, 2019 @01:54PM (#20794387)
Ebike rentals aren't pennies. My last ride was $4 for about a mile. I was surprised.
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Re:Seattle's 'microtransit' experiment drives people to ligh... by c22 on Sunday August 25, 2019 @01:01PM (#20794014)
I always bike to the UD or the ID (depending on what side of the city I'm on) then grab the light rail to Broadway station.
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Re:Seattle's 'microtransit' experiment drives people to ligh... by acdha on Sunday August 25, 2019 @01:58PM (#20794413)
Buy an e-bike: they’re perfect for daily commuting without that one hill being a disincentive.
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Re:Seattle's 'microtransit' experiment drives people to ligh... by resonantjacket5 on Sunday August 25, 2019 @05:29PM (#20795724)
Yeah Burke Gilman should get even better whenever the missing link is completed.
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