tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post9144797575551699350..comments2023-05-20T07:19:51.660-04:00Comments on The Bike-sharing Blog: Arlington, Virginia Releases Bike-sharing TenderPaul DeMaiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15311271083094779653noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-6575914404515200352009-09-02T19:01:29.153-04:002009-09-02T19:01:29.153-04:00Im a flight attendant and have wanted to use the p...Im a flight attendant and have wanted to use the public bike systems I have seen in Brussels, Paris, Washington but couldnt figure out how to make any of them work. I was shocked this summer when I went to Montreal and every three blocks was a bike station complete with a clear detailed map of all stations and bike routes through out the city to make it easy to find where you want to go. It was very easy to use and very affordable. $5 for 24 hours and you just have to lock it in a station every 30 minutes. the only thing that was confusing is it give you a combination that unlocks bike.. I thought it would stay the same for 24 hours but you have to put your credit card in the machine again to get the new combination. I got that info by calling their 800# clearly marked on machine. I never had a problem finding a place to park it or having an empty station. I say a trailer driving about 50 of the bikes that i assumed is how they keep stations open. I is the most amazing system I have ever seen and I wish I lived in Montreal!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116811647520877410noreply@blogger.com