Originally Posted by
tubesocksFred
Is that the new fee? I've been over by one minute once in a while and the last one time was roughly a month ago and got billed $2.50.
As for going above 125th st, when the weather was warmer, I usually take the scenic route to work, which is unlock a bike at penn station, go straight to the hudson river greenway and head north, reach the 125th st dock and dock/unlock to reset the timer, head north again, pass GWB, down the traversing ramp and head up inwood hill park until 20-23 minutes is up (depending if I encountered head or tailwind), then turn back and dock/unlock at 125th st dock again, then ride all the way down to the oculus. Its probably a 1h30min ride, but with 125th st the only stop point, I still have dock twice even though my 1st and 3rd legs are only 20-30min long.
okay, I took 2 hours 31 minutes, but I stopped at every light, and stopped a few times for water.
But I wasn’t asking you to compare rides, I asked if you could compare unlocking a CitiBike with a smartphone app, versus the old rfid fob.
This was the first time using the app , for me.
I see the advantages already, I don’t think I’ll go back to the fob, unless my phone breaks, gets stolen, or the battery goes dead.
I have an appointment with a cardiologist later this week, and I’ll be sure to tell him about this ride before I get on the treadmill!