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I started using rental bikes and I won't be looking back (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 month ago by rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

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Growing up, I lived in a rural area. I was decently car-brained because of it too, but rode bike just about every day until I got my license. 2 years ago I moved to a walkable neighborhood in my city, and started to embrace the idea of walking instead of driving when I didn't need to. Recently I gave in to my curiosity and downloaded an app for rental bikes/scooters. I forgot how much fun riding bike actually is! My city is also expanding it's bike lanes all over the place. If it isn't for work, I'm not driving!

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[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I live in Minneapolis too, and I've seen the scooters migrating in truck beds for the winter already, and I know in previous years the bikes have also gone away once the snow starts. Sorry.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well that's too bad. Spin is pretty new, do you know if they pull their bikes?

[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

I just did some searching and apparently Lime and Spin are trying year round rentals this year according to MPR.

Every time I've rented a Lime bike I've missed my personal ebike though because it feels like I'm capped at like 12 mph on them, I've been frequently commuting to St Paul, I wonder if Spin operates there?