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Old 07-22-13 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankieV
I think "they" as well as I, underestimated it's usefulness and popularity.
Not knowing anything about bike sharing, I thought it would be a complete flop. But I've heard so many stories about how many different ways people have utilized it.
From well dressed people heading from client to client to the guy who needs to pick up the business van before he gets to the office.
Another reason I see it being popular is because so many people, including me, would like to bike from location to location but had nowhere to safely leave their bike.
That no longer is a problem when you are docking a bike at each stop.
In that case, the sky is almost the limit: they could expand repeatedly and capacity still won't meet demand. To me, this is a good thing.
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