Steven Vance's Page

"It will be on Washington, in 2014.  "

"I talked to the restaurant owner, who seemed sincere about making a mistake the first time around, with the signs in the middle of the bike lane. He's imploring the city and alderman to come up with a solution that's better than his. "

"Pedicab operators, I believe, prefer to negotiate fares. This lets the market decide the price, and is based on several factors that can't be posted, like the person's willingness to pay. "

"I'm so glad that Chicago doesn't have NIMBYs… "

"Meanwhile in New Amsterdam . . ."

"This bike design is very stable. I think it would be almost impossible to do an endo on one of these bikes. Most people riding them are likely to be going about 8-12 mph, so risk of injuries in a crash is lower. "

"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/30/sunday-review/to-encourage-biking-cities-forget-about-helmets.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Bike share and helmets don't really work together.  It may be a devil's bargain, but that's…"

" +1 for built-in hub-dynamo lights! "

"Most users won't use helmets. The safety record for bike share users elsewhere is better than riding one's own bike. (I don't feel like hunting for the link to this.) These bikes have fat tires, weigh 40 lbs and most…"

"I think most users aren't going to wear helmets.  Does anybody know what it is like in the other American cities where this is popular?  I certainly didn't wear a helmet the times I've used a system like this while…"

"Me, I'm gonna go low tech and keep a pocketful of balloons handy:  "

"Glad they encourage helmets.  But, that doesn't account for spur-of-the-moment trips and tourists, so agree that the program assumes there will be riders without helmets. "

"Step 3 in "How it works" at divvy.com: "Run an errand, grab a bite, commute to work or school. Don't forget your helmet and watch your ride time!" (Emphasis added.)"

"This has always struck me as an issue with bike sharing.  When I raised this in another forum, I got some vehement responses to my question.  I could see keeping one at my office for the "just in case" use. But I certainly…"

"No helmets available at time of rental or around rental locations. That must mean that the city supports riding without a helmet. Who is going to carry their helmet around all the time just in case they find the need for a Divvy? "