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Old 12-14-15 | 11:23 AM
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alathIN
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Bikes: Volagi Viaje (rando/gravel/tour), Cannondale Slice 4 (tri/TT), Motobecane Fantom PLUS X9 (plus tires MTB)

Originally Posted by vol
Sadly, while an immense convenience for the users, this program may cause negative impact on some good old LBSs, especially in such extreme cases as when "a rack of 40 blazing blue Citi Bikes was installed a mere 150 feet from Frank’s Bike Shop on Grand Street on the Lower East Side".

The folks at Frank's Bike Shop are great, especially Frank the owner. I hope its business will continue to do well.
I'd probably be upset if I had Frank's personal stake in this, but as a disinterested observer my guess is that it won't hurt his business and actually could help.
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