This afternoon, crews are adding more docking stations to the existing Citi Bikes hub on East 10th Street along Tompkins Square Park, EVG reader John reports... He figures there will be 16-20 more bikes now.... which, among other things, will allow more opportunities to do the stationary workout along here.
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That entire side of the park should be Citibikes.
CitiBike + 7-Eleven + EMMpire Biscuit = Axis of Evil in the East Village!
I disagree that citibike is part of an axis of evil but I've always felt like "axis of e. vil." would be a good name for a neighborhood bar. Anyway think more bikes in a fairly uncontroversial spot (ie no lost parking) is a good thing for us bike commuters
Why stop there? Put them on stoops, in the trees, on the roofs! It's the CitiOccupation of the East Village. Let them eat biscuits!
They could use velcro and stick them on the sides of buildings. I've been noticing a lack of usage of these bikes, except on the weekends, and then, only if its nice. Maybe they overestimated the number of people who would like to cheat death riding on Manhattan's streets....
Cool. Very wide, but not very busy sidewalk, right by a park. The location is as uncontroversial as they come.
A blocked bike lane. I am shocked. At the irony.
One problem though- often as not they ride up and down the sidewalk coming and going from the stands. Not cool.
Excellent.
Now just modify the bikes to administer an electric shot to the seat every time the rider breaks one of the Cardinal Sins printed on the handlebars:
1. Yield to pedestrians
2. Stay off the sidewalk
3. Obey traffic lights
4. Ride with traffic
- East Villager
It is controversial.
I support the CItiBike program with some reservations.
However: Wide sidewalk or not, all CitiBike stations should be in the street, not on the sidewalk.
- East Villager
Wow, a douche bag biscuit joint in the same league as Citi and 7-11?! Great marketing for a place that runs out of product.
nygrump, take a look at https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4591801/10_and_A.jpg
which is from
http://project.wnyc.org/bike-share-map/
See that graph at the bottom? That station goes from about 30 bikes at 2AM to 6 bikes at 2PM. In other words: perfect. If only the other EV docks had bikes after 9AM or space after 6PM....
In other words, you're super wrong.
P.S. Get off my lawn.
"P.S. Get off my lawn"
As local bike stores get hit hard (rentals, locks, helmets, repairs, bike sales, lights, accessories, etc.). Nice Shiti-Bike.
Bloomberg's kiddies cried and daddy answered. Meanwhile in underserved communities and neighborhood, there are pot holes that need to be fixed, schools that are overcrowded, etc. Sadik-Khan and NapoleBloombergleon are really fast-tracking this and the cries and the wants of their kiddies before they leave office. Good to be the kiddies of the king.
Bike stores get hit hard? No, they don't. Most of the bike shops in our area never offered rentals to begin with and I know this, because I'm a cyclist and frequent these shops a lot. Now they're getting more people shopping for helmets at least, and often for their own bikes (I personally know 3 East Villagers who bought bikes after using bike share for a while). Bike rental shops in touristy locations such as Central Park do lose revenue on this, but that's not a reason to badmouth a system that works well for most of its users and creates more jobs (mechanics, redistribution teams, call center) than it harms.
I wish they would "winterize" the bike share by taking them off the streets once the snow hits, and starting up again in the spring. It's the snow, snow removal, wet leaves, skidding and accident possibilities... Not being facetious, but am really concerned that accidents, especially among novice city cyclists, will increase in the coming months.
@Anony 8.06 PM. “Most of the bike shops in our area never offered rentals to begin with and I know this, because I'm a cyclist and frequent these shops a lot." Well,here’s the rental bike list, includes Metro Bikes on 14th street, NY Velo on Second Ave, Manhattan Velo on 17th street, etc.
http://www.bikenewyork.org/advice/nyc-info/rental-bike-shops/
“Bike stores get hit hard? No, they don't.” 14th Street Metro Bike store is on the record in the Town and Village newspaper that their revenue has dropped at least 30% since the Citi Bike program has begun. “Now they're getting more people shopping for helmets at least”. Really? At best, 1/20 Citi Bike riders are wearing helmets. And I’m being generous. “because I'm a cyclist and frequent these shops a lot. “So you’re a cyclist. Well La Di Da! I have been riding here forever, do the 5 Boro, the TA Century rides, ride my MT bike on carriage roads at Mohonk and Lake Minnewaska, ride my road bike on the Palisades River Road, road bike trips to Piermont and Nyack, the Catskills, etc. and your spin is not what I’m hearing.
This is a landmark block, and these blue pieces of crap should not be defiling it. Which they are. And no, I don't give a crap about any of you whining bike riders. You got your damn bikes, but why must they be on the one block that still looks like the New York that used to be?
Personally I find it hard to imagine how a row of bikes can "defile" a street.
You know what defiles streets, and kills pedestrians? Cars and trucks.
I for one will be merrily snapping photos of bike stations buried under plowed snow. Winter. Bring it!
How, you ask? Because they are uglier than shit, and of a blue that sticks out like a sore thumb. In the midst of 19th century tenements and green trees, they are hideous eyesores.
@anon 9:48:
A row of bikes can QUITE LITERALLY defile a street because "defile" means (literally) "line up."
As for the (a)esthetics, yeah, the blue is ugly, but given the choice between that and the row of parked cars, I'll take the bikes. The cars wreck the 19th-century look of the block at least as effectively.
They removed 6 or so docks from 9 & C also. Makes no sense as that station has the same problem: no bikes in the morning, no parking in the evening.
In between smoking crack, sexually harassing charity workers and driving black out drunk, Rob Ford's favorite activity is to defund Toronto's bike share program, remove existing bike routes and promote car driving in downtown and suburban Toronto.
So basically he writes under pseudonyms in the Post and on EVG.
And around the corner on Avenue A, the have nots are lining up for food on the food drives, while the wealthy white man is struggling and whining on the lack of docking space for his toy.
Mott Haven, Melrose, Strivers Row, Sugar Hill, East New York, Pelham, Middle Village, or other neighborhoods where the bus or subway stations are nowhere near their homes and the residents can benefit from this mode of "alternative transportation" do not have one single docking station, or perhaps will never see one. Why the EV is getting most of the docking stations? Why, it's because this is where the wealthy white person who makes an average of $100,000, reside and play. Yeah, "alternative transportation" for the white, wealthy, self-entitled narcissists.
Why all the hate for a bikeshare program? Get a grip.
Bikeshare was never intended to replace the subway or buses for commuters from the outer boroughs nor should it.
As to snow - it makes the roads impassable to bicycles about 2-3 days a year. I know cause I've commuted to work for years and it's rarely an issue. Cold weather is also a non-issue if you dress appropriately.
You must be as clueless and vapid as most of these Citi Bikers. Read (if you can) the other anon's post again. He or she is arguing that this blue greenwashing machine was meant as an ALTERNATE mode of transportation, not a substitute (although that's how you greenwashers would like these blue mania to be), thus the outer borough residents, who have to take multiple modes of transportation (let me spell out that for you, that is they have to take bus or two to get to the subway, or take three plus buses to get around), can actually have used for these, as Sadik-Khan, Bloomberg and Citi propagandized this, not just the wealthy white well to do. You Citibike lovers are so in love with yourselves and your self-righteous corporate bikes get and caught up in your own narcissism that you can't see any other sides.
1007pm Ad hominem attacks are the last refuge for weak and stupid arguments. Enuf said
"Enuf said". Ah yes. The snotty retort of a an 11 year old.
An ad hominem attack on someone who supposedly who puts out an ad hominem attack. Then you are weak and stupid, much like Sadik-Khan her babies the Citi Bikers. Citi Bike is the last refuge of the self-entitled, moronic, kidults. Enjoy ringing your bell. Enough said. (Only a mindless moron lemming would spell enough otherwise.)
Citibikes are great, affordable transportation that poor people could really benefit from. All the boroughs should have it. Programs that benefit the have-nots (which has nothing to do with citibike btw) should continue. There, does that help?
Traffic jams, exhaust, and horns are ugly as shit. That should take care of that.
People also use Central Park a lot less less when it rains or snows. Let's rip it out, shall we?
You citibike haters are crazy. Tons of people, including tourists, regular joes, and whoever you approve of (assuming such people exist), like it and use it to get around--to the tune of thirty to forty thousand trips a day. Why does that make you so mad?
Why does that make you so mad?
Because they are stupid and not a viable mode of transportation to and from work. Have fun riding your CitiBike in the rain and snow across town. I'll be warm on the train.
1053 and 1058am - thanks for proving the point that you have nothing useful to say - just personal attacks against those who don't agree with your irrational hatred of a bike share program.
Was the community informed of this placement Citi basically just pick and choose any street or sidewalk they want to pacify the whines and the cries of the self-entitled narcissists who are grandiose and believe the world revolves around them. It's just another privatization of a public place. And why now when winter is coming? When the bikes will be removed or just docked there during the cold and snowy days. Citi corporation is just basically claiming the ground for themselves. As for those who can't stand criticisms on these toys for the riches, it's because they feel empty and express their aggression through rage and inane logic. They consume aggressively and demand constant attention--shouting into pedestrians, even if they have the right of way, and making dramatic scenes by ringing that bell -- look at me look at me, I'm on CitiBike -- to draw attention to themselves. Most Citi Bikers have a hidden, deep belief in their own worthlessness that makes them strive for high-status jobs and condo lifestyles, where a false sense of power temporarily lifts them up, esp. when riding these blue maniacal machines.
Radiators are stupid and not a viable mode of climate control for your home. Have fun with your radiator and your heatstroke next summer. I'll be chilling in front of my fan.
456pm (and all your previous posts)
You've convinced me through the power of your insults that people who use or defend a bike rental/share program with a corporate sponsor are:
"self-entitled narcissists who are grandiose and believe the world revolves around them"
"those who can't stand criticisms on these toys for the riches, it's because they feel empty and express their aggression through rage and inane logic"
"Most Citi Bikers have a hidden, deep belief in their own worthlessness that makes them strive for high-status jobs and condo lifestyles, where a false sense of power temporarily lifts them up, esp. when riding these blue maniacal machines"
Feel better now ? And can you please now move on (or return to) some other group to stereotype and insult?
Citi Bikers = The Cycling Dead
I expect that, come winter, Citibikers will dominate the streets, in the bike category, at least. Citibikers are almost exclusively seasoned bikers -- people who have their own bike but use the Citibike for short jaunts.
The people who whine about Citibikes are the same people who defend the drug trade in the neighborhood. It's pointless to engage them.
Since when did New York City become a snowy winter wonderland? Maybe it's just me, but I don't recall that many snowy days in NYC... and I love snow (until the plows come and plow with the white snow turning dirty).
Anyway, from reading the comments, it's as if NYC is Siberia in the winter with endless snow...
Getting covered in wet slush and mud or taking the train. Tough call.
And Citi Bike is expanding in UES, UWS, and Cobble Hill. And this isn't just for the riches?
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/11/citi-bike-expanding-to-more-rich-neighborhoods.html
Sure. And SatanCon hasn't gotten any complaints as Stetzer says. And that biscuit place is the best, the BEST, biscuit one will ever have. I'd like to have what you guys are having.
"Citibikers are almost exclusively seasoned bikers"
Major league BS.
A biker ran into my Sunday nite, I was crossing St Marks and he was coming the wrong way, he drove right into me, he had plenty of time and space to go around me or slow up. Came out of nowhere, he wasn't there when I stepped off the curb. I looked. Bicyclists are a pestilence. The bike lanes are a unnatural parallel roads. We've never had a road, a line of parked cars, and a road. It unnatural.
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