tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post5227193877254695745..comments2023-05-20T07:19:51.660-04:00Comments on The Bike-sharing Blog: Is it Lockup or Lockout?Paul DeMaiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15311271083094779653noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-13028168000106489412009-05-14T23:25:00.000-04:002009-05-14T23:25:00.000-04:00Unfortunately, it's just not feasible. The added ...Unfortunately, it's just not feasible. The added expense of locks would outweigh the extra occasional charge, and the liability of having a lanyard cut is simply too high.<br /><br />While I cannot disagree with the convenience factor, the principle strength of a 3rd generation system is inventory control. Compromising this is neither in the spirit of bike sharing nor fiscally responsible.Der Burgermeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835535040482391613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-74135333747021600692009-04-10T08:01:00.000-04:002009-04-10T08:01:00.000-04:00you have to have locks on the bikes. what are peop...you have to have locks on the bikes. what are people supposed to do when they're on a bike and they stop to run into a store for a second on the way to their final destination/station??? <BR/><BR/>No one is encouraged to keep the bikes because of the lock; the disincentive from the increasing pricing periods is what keeps the bikes in the system (frankly, I doubt most people even realize there's a lock on most SmartBikes). Unless you dont have this traditional pricing plan...do they in London? <BR/><BR/>Without the lanyard-style locks, you gain no increase in accessibility to bikes, only an increased risk of people strolling off with the bikes when they see them leaned up against a store window. Just doesn't make sense.ramonchuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985632972375351096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-12210062129060305482009-04-08T11:16:00.000-04:002009-04-08T11:16:00.000-04:00I support not having locks if the stations are clo...I support not having locks if the stations are closely spaced and cover a large area. It seems counter-intuitive to many people, but for the system to work best it needs to encourage people to return the bikes to stations when they are not being used rather than the bikes being idle elsewhere. <BR/><BR/>I also noted this when I blogged about the new Taipei bike hire system. One commenter disagreed.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061413827755873948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-32288656892300446372009-04-08T09:39:00.000-04:002009-04-08T09:39:00.000-04:00I think it's psychological. There's some sense of ...I think it's psychological. There's some sense of comfort to know that you could lock it up if you wanted to.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04674199227915888987noreply@blogger.com