Comments on: Velib in trouble? Perhaps they could learn a few things from Austin CarShare. http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/02/14/velib-in-trouble-perhaps-they-could-learn-a-few-things-from-austin-carshare/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: marcus http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/02/14/velib-in-trouble-perhaps-they-could-learn-a-few-things-from-austin-carshare/comment-page-1/#comment-1825 marcus Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:12:23 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=3660#comment-1825 Well, 400 euros isn't really that much, but yes, this is just really about JC Decaux crying for more public money. Well, 400 euros isn’t really that much, but yes, this is just really about JC Decaux crying for more public money.

]]> By: Doug http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/02/14/velib-in-trouble-perhaps-they-could-learn-a-few-things-from-austin-carshare/comment-page-1/#comment-1822 Doug Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:45:21 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=3660#comment-1822 `There's no 4x4 better than a rental car!' `There’s no 4×4 better than a rental car!’

]]> By: JP http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/02/14/velib-in-trouble-perhaps-they-could-learn-a-few-things-from-austin-carshare/comment-page-1/#comment-1820 JP Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:25:04 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=3660#comment-1820 I agree that Decaux is making up these numbers to make the situation sound worse than it really is. One thing that I don't understand is why these bikes cost 400 euros a piece. They're not THAT great. They're extrememly heavy and have the maneuverability of a water buffalo. How they're going missing is really beyond me. Unless they are physically being ripped out of the stands, then certainly the card holder would be charged. That's how the scheme is supposed to work. As far as billing for damages to the last rider. It's too difficult to prove. Imagine that you've just returned a bike, and you were very careful with it. You park it and walk away. Now some yob walks by, slices the seat, slashes the tires and kicks the spokes in. Should YOU get charged for this? What's really mysterious is how 10,000 bikes just go missing. How about hiring a security guard for a week for 5/euros an hour to watch the stands where most of the problems are occuring. All around this sounds like a money grab. Everyone has bailout fever. I agree that Decaux is making up these numbers to make the situation sound worse than it really is. One thing that I don’t understand is why these bikes cost 400 euros a piece. They’re not THAT great. They’re extrememly heavy and have the maneuverability of a water buffalo.

How they’re going missing is really beyond me. Unless they are physically being ripped out of the stands, then certainly the card holder would be charged. That’s how the scheme is supposed to work.

As far as billing for damages to the last rider. It’s too difficult to prove. Imagine that you’ve just returned a bike, and you were very careful with it. You park it and walk away. Now some yob walks by, slices the seat, slashes the tires and kicks the spokes in. Should YOU get charged for this?

What’s really mysterious is how 10,000 bikes just go missing. How about hiring a security guard for a week for 5/euros an hour to watch the stands where most of the problems are occuring.

All around this sounds like a money grab. Everyone has bailout fever.

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