Comments on: Can B Cycle get Americans out of their Cars and on to Bikes? http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/04/09/can-b-cycle-get-americans-out-of-their-cars-and-on-to-bikes/ Green & Sustainable Business Ventures: For Entrepreneurs & Investors Thu, 24 May 2012 14:45:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paul Smith http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/04/09/can-b-cycle-get-americans-out-of-their-cars-and-on-to-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-20258 Paul Smith Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:54:00 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/?p=1508#comment-20258 Wow, I had no idea there were all these comments until now! Yes, there are certainly going to be some hurdles to overcome, psychological, financial, and logistics, but this seems the most promising of the bunch. And to hear from Omid that their system there has circumvented what was a difficult process before, and is succeeding, gives hope. @Dr. Goodwin agreed, that would in some ways make it even better, but then there would be more mechanical logistics to deal with. But I recently had a chance to ride a prototype electric trike (three wheel bike) and it was almost to powerful! Great adrenaline rush, but it has bugs to work out to make it safe, usable by more people. Stay tuned, I'll probably write about it hear later this year... Wow, I had no idea there were all these comments until now! Yes, there are certainly going to be some hurdles to overcome, psychological, financial, and logistics, but this seems the most promising of the bunch. And to hear from Omid that their system there has circumvented what was a difficult process before, and is succeeding, gives hope.

@Dr. Goodwin agreed, that would in some ways make it even better, but then there would be more mechanical logistics to deal with. But I recently had a chance to ride a prototype electric trike (three wheel bike) and it was almost to powerful! Great adrenaline rush, but it has bugs to work out to make it safe, usable by more people. Stay tuned, I’ll probably write about it hear later this year…

]]> By: Omid http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/04/09/can-b-cycle-get-americans-out-of-their-cars-and-on-to-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-20216 Omid Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:42:12 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/?p=1508#comment-20216 It works in Paris... and just 2 years ago, cycling there required taking out a hefty life insurance policy and downing a few cans of the most XTreeeeeme variety of Mountain Dew available. It works in Paris… and just 2 years ago, cycling there required taking out a hefty life insurance policy and downing a few cans of the most XTreeeeeme variety of Mountain Dew available.

]]> By: Nessie3 http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/04/09/can-b-cycle-get-americans-out-of-their-cars-and-on-to-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-20199 Nessie3 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:35:16 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/?p=1508#comment-20199 What is this article about? I've read it twice and I still have no idea what B-Cycle is. What is this article about? I’ve read it twice and I still have no idea what B-Cycle is.

]]> By: Dan Miranda http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/04/09/can-b-cycle-get-americans-out-of-their-cars-and-on-to-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-20156 Dan Miranda Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:06:16 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/?p=1508#comment-20156 Awesome, awesome post. Completely informative and great for us as people. Awesome, awesome post. Completely informative and great for us as people.

]]> By: Dr. Goodwin http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/04/09/can-b-cycle-get-americans-out-of-their-cars-and-on-to-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-20155 Dr. Goodwin Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:01:39 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/?p=1508#comment-20155 Oh, I thought they were going to be electric bicycles. That would have been really innovative. It's a shame they didn't do that. Still, it's a good idea. I hope it's successful. Oh, I thought they were going to be electric bicycles. That would have been really innovative. It’s a shame they didn’t do that. Still, it’s a good idea. I hope it’s successful.

]]> By: Wayne Thompson http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/04/09/can-b-cycle-get-americans-out-of-their-cars-and-on-to-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-20154 Wayne Thompson Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:59:26 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/?p=1508#comment-20154 While the verdict is still out on the long term financial viability of bike sharing systems (read Velib and JCDecaux's issue with total cost on maintaining the program), sharing programs no doubt increase bike use and sales in areas where they are prevalent. And long term that is the greatest benefit they will provide. While the verdict is still out on the long term financial viability of bike sharing systems (read Velib and JCDecaux’s issue with total cost on maintaining the program), sharing programs no doubt increase bike use and sales in areas where they are prevalent. And long term that is the greatest benefit they will provide.

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