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r27d

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    Comment #16858860

    Thanks for saying this. I wear a helmet every ride because I have a friend who bumped their head in a low speed over the handlebars crash. They seem fine but they won't taste or sm…

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    Comment #16858832

    That's mostly because of the culture of respect and patience amongst all modes in Holland. In Holland people queue politely on their single speed heavy bikes at stoplights while in…

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    Comment #16858738

    A human powered scooter is perfectly fine on the sidewalk. Luxe used them for their staff to get around. I'd love to see a non-motorized docked scooter startup.

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    Comment #16858695

    None of those bikes we saw piled up in China were ebikes and they were all going to be recycled. The VW cars are awaiting regulatory approval for export or resale. The scooters on …

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    Comment #16858658

    They "pledged" that but relied on independent contractors to do all the collection and redistribution. They were not being picked up every night.

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    Comment #16855874

    They were paying gig economy workers to collect them after 8pm, charge 10-30 at a time in their apartments, and redistribute from 5-8am. They paid some of these people to show up t…

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    Comment #16855842

    $3 for a single 30 minute GoBike trip is expensive? 15 minutes on a Bird Scooter is $3.55. The GoBike stations are fairly dense you might have to walk a block or two. https://membe…

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    Comment #16855822

    A 63 year old man tripped over one on his birthday and ended up in the emergency room with injuries.

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    Comment #16855815

    Scooters that are available on Alibaba for $200 are not durable for shared use.

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    Comment #16798844

    They treated it like a slush-fund with no accountability. All of the projects were late and gave a feeling of "a little paint cost how much?" Now they're spending more money to mak…

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    Comment #16798830

    You should get renter's insurance ($8/mo) which covers your Boosted Board or bike even when it is locked up somewhere other than your home.

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    Comment #16797485

    Personal e-bikes for $1000-2000 (same experience as Jump) can easily be under $.25 per ride. I have 1000+ rides and 4500 miles on my $1800 ebike in under a year and I could sell it…

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    Comment #16797447

    "coverage zone" hasn't stopped tourists from taking them to Sausalito

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    Comment #16797439

    Riding your bike to work was one of the only things that is the same in San Francisco no matter what socioeconomic class you're a part of. Jump changed that. Disappointing. Everyon…

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    Comment #16797424

    Not sure who you are but I bet we were friends. Left MPLS for SF. MPLS is "the best city" for nearly anything if you ask a local. Too bad they wasted the Non-Motorized Transportati…

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    Comment #16797401

    Walk to a Jump location in the app and there's no bike? Take an Uber Find your Jump hasn't been charged and is dead? Take an Uber Jumps are a little more expensive after a price in…

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    Comment #15085086

    Here's a great article. https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/08/31/cash-for-clun...

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    Comment #15077498

    The article neglects to mention Obama's $3 billion dollar Cash for Clunkers program in '08 which hurt used vehicle supply.

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    Comment #13128073

    Yes Prime Now does restaurants in SF

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    Comment #4872151

    I'm getting "The item you tried to buy is no longer available." when I try to update.