I've spent some time online trying to find who manufactures bikeshare bikes. They seem bulletproof, looking at them on racks. They are undoubtly pretty heavy, not an issue where I live. I would appreciate any info anyone might have. I'd buy one if they weren't lol expensive.

This is the company that make my city's bike share bikes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bixi_(company)
I believe the bikes use proprietary components to discourage theft, so they are probably not a good choice (and probably not even available) for individual purchase.

Thanks for the link. It led me to https://www.devinci.com/home.html. Even if one could be obtained, probably $$$ as I suspected. Not to mention they're probably working OT to supply the bikeshare market. Trek, Specialized would have similar bikes to their consumer line. Sigh- maybe another day.

Plus 18kg just for the frame! if I read correctly.

They are good for their intended purpose but not so great if you ever want to ride more than a few miles. Only the seat adjusts and some of the parts are proprietary. The built in lights are only meant for being seen.

The B-Cycle (now in 18 N.A. cities) rental* bikes are built by Trek. They don't catalog a corresponding consumer model.

Generally similar consumer bikes? Hmmm. Breezer Uptown?



*They don't actually share the bikes with you, you know.

Dutch Gazelle used to make a proprietary component bike for public share schemes ,
they still, as I heard, got stripped , and stolen . ..er Privatized ..

That might be a good reason NOT to produce a similar consumer model. The wheels and hubs seem pretty standard on the bike share bikes we have and I'm sort of surprised they don't have much trouble with theft.

yuck, I can't stand bike share bikes. I keep a beater bike down in DC just so I don't have to use the bikeshare bikes. If I see another guy in a suit wobbling his way down the bike lane, I might puke.

I will probably see this in a few hours on my way home