Originally Posted by
base2
On the list of ways Seattle bungled the bike share, aside from 45 pound bikes and 3 speeds only suitable for downhill....
You've never ridden a Pronto bike, have you? They are in fact (emphasis added):
Originally Posted by
mr_bill
Pronto bikes weigh 36 pounds, not 45 pounds. They are also seven speed. Frankly, for me, climbing the hills wasn't much of an issue. Running out of top gear even on a moderate down grade was - and that's common on lots of bikeshares.
About your prices:
Originally Posted by
base2
You'd be better off buying a $100 Americana Cruiser from Performance ike and leaving to a homeless person when you leave town.
I spent $16.00 for a three day pass, and splurged for another $2.50 for the key fob.
As far as the suggestion that abandoning a crappy bike in Seattle is in any way helping a homeless person.... SMH.
-mr. bill