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Bike Blues

April 4th, 2018 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

We’ve already mentioned how the oversupply of rental bicycles crowds the sidewalks in our city:In spite of that, another company has added their bicycles to the mix:These blue bicycles emblazoned with “Hello Bike” actually say “hello” in English when you unlock them:  The number of city-owned rental bikes is also rising:Unfortunately, these bikes must be returned to a city-managed bike rack with an empty slot, something that might be unavailable near your destination.  Bike parking continues to be a problem: And now, we have blue bicycles “parked” in unfortunate locations: But for a short ride on a short bike, I’m willing to pay 1 RMB (16 cents)!* PS: the answer to last week’s blog question is “Donkey Skins!” Fortunately for me, it is said to be good for a woman…

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  • S

    They’ve been popping up in the US, too… have them all over Dallas now.

  • admin

    I wonder if the bikes in Dallas are made larger for Westerners? Even at maximum seat height, my knees bend too much for a comfortable ride.

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