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chrisw said:
So some information about Bixi, Montreal Bike Share and their rebalancing program.

You need the $23/mo membership (free 45/min rides, discounted e-bikes). There's flexibility as a month to month plan instead of yearly but they probably get more revenue per user compared to Toronto. There's also a lower hurdle to getting started, and they could get a lot of value in a month.

bixi.com

Become an AMI BIXI! - BIXI Montréal

The AMI BIXI program is an eco-friendly way to rebalance the BIXI network by increasing bike and dock availability.
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Earn 1-3 points from taking bikes from full stations and/or depositing at empty stations.

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"Every AMI BIXI point that you earn is added to your monthly total. When you reach 10 points, you’ll automatically receive an e-mail with a code for a free 30-minute electric BIXI ride!* In one month, you can earn up to 40 points, and receive a maximum of 4 free rides. On the first day of every month, the monthly total will reset to zero. At any time, you can view the number of points earned for the year or since you became an AMI BIXI. Even if there’s no reward yet, it’s still satisfying to see all those points!"

So the rewards are capped, and they reserve the right to ban people from the points program. A small incentive to get an electric bike ride which is quite nice for the user, while free electric rides doesn't cost that much for the network.
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These rewards seem kind of meagre to me. I know on the other hand, the NYC system was seeing some exploitation due to cash payouts. I think people were moving bikes from a full dock to a nearby empty dock many times in a day, perhaps with a friend moving them back from the empty dock to the full dock. I think there could be a minimum distance between stations to be eligible for points.

I could see the benefits being enhanced by perhaps allowing people to earn free or discounted membership, rather than just free ebike rides.
 
I’d like to see elevation of the docks also taken into account for Toronto’s future reward program. Like maybe a bonus point if you take a bike from a full rack to an empty rack that’s elevation is 10m higher or something.
 
slicecom said:
I’d like to see elevation of the docks also taken into account for Toronto’s future reward program. Like maybe a bonus point if you take a bike from a full rack to an empty rack that’s elevation is 10m higher or something.
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Might have to simplify that by making some elevation zones.
 
I think this may be of interest to folk here?

www.mcgill.ca

Study finds Montreal cycling infrastructure doesn’t match demand

Bike lanes, BIXI stations and other micromobility infrastructure make up just two per cent of Montreal’s street space – even in neighbourhoods where cycling demand would justify more – according to a new study by McGill University researchers. They think that the measure they developed to arrive...
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More Bike share stations have rolled out in the last week or so.

Adjusted for temporary removals, we've added 12, and grown to 961 stations.

Most of the new stations are in 2 clusters, this one in Central Scarborough:

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And this cluster in the North Etobicoke.

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DSCToronto said:
I think this may be of interest to folk here?

www.mcgill.ca

Study finds Montreal cycling infrastructure doesn’t match demand

Bike lanes, BIXI stations and other micromobility infrastructure make up just two per cent of Montreal’s street space – even in neighbourhoods where cycling demand would justify more – according to a new study by McGill University researchers. They think that the measure they developed to arrive...
www.mcgill.ca
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That is a very weird piece.

I'm pro cycling and bikeshare etc.

But the study's postulated thesis is that cars occupy 98% of road space, but only 95% of trips, therefore cars have too much space? Huh?

There are different ways to show different things, but that statistic doesn't show much at all.

First, we have to separate goods movement, from people movement.

Trucks/Vans move goods/stuff, that cannot and will not be moved by bike, a single large truck occupies vastly space on the road than a single cyclist. The suggestion that one 53ft truck merits the same space on the road as one cyclist is bizarre.

I hope the actual study is much better than the media piece.

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Once you're onto moving people.........I have extreme difficulty with the idea that cars are 98%....... I believe they are including transit buses to arrived that number, yet buses represent far more trips than a typical car bicycle.

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Hmmm, this is the actual study:


I don't have time to fully digest it now, but I have real concerns on a cursory glance.
 
Northern Light said:
That is a very weird piece.

I'm pro cycling and bikeshare etc.

But the study's postulated thesis is that cars occupy 98% of road space, but only 95% of trips, therefore cars have too much space? Huh?

There are different ways to show different things, but that statistic doesn't show much at all.

First, we have to separate goods movement, from people movement.

Trucks/Vans move goods/stuff, that cannot and will not be moved by bike, a single large truck occupies vastly space on the road than a single cyclist. The suggestion that one 53ft truck merits the same space on the road as one cyclist is bizarre.

I hope the actual study is much better than the media piece.

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Once you're onto moving people.........I have extreme difficulty with the idea that cars are 98%....... I believe they are including transit buses to arrived that number, yet buses represent far more trips than a typical car bicycle.

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Hmmm, this is the actual study:


I don't have time to fully digest it now, but I have real concerns on a cursory glance.
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The author was actually interviewed on CBC's Metro Morning today: Hear https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radi...ike-infrastructure-facts-space-division-roads
 
Northern Light said:
.I have extreme difficulty with the idea that cars are 98%.......
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98% of space. 95% modal split.

But the modal split is only for the road between cars (cars, SVUs, buses, trucks, etc.) and micromobility. It's not considering what's on the sidewalks or in the buses.

I'm not sure it adds much to the discussion.
 
It's freedom Friday. Please allow me to share a bit from social media


For those of you not on instagram...
Two friends agree to go on a bike ride together. The dude who arrives first is there ready with his bike and is dismayed when his friend arrives sipping a latte, no bike to be seen. Dude2 insists not to worry, that he's going to use a city bike. Dude1 is flabbergasted, wanting to do "real" riding. Having no choice, dude1 accompanies dude2 to the dock. There is only one ebike docked... and it doesn't work (typical). No worries, dude2 will just go to another dock.

Second time is a charm and the two of them are on their way.

However even with a city e-bike, dude2 can't keep up with the MAMIL that dude1 is. Coming to a turn, dude2 asks him to hold up as the city bike can't turn like "that".
 
WillTo said:
It's freedom Friday. Please allow me to share a bit from social media


For those of you not on instagram...
Two friends agree to go on a bike ride together. The dude who arrives first is there ready with his bike and is dismayed when his friend arrives sipping a latte, no bike to be seen. Dude2 insists not to worry, that he's going to use a city bike. Dude1 is flabbergasted, wanting to do "real" riding. Having no choice, dude1 accompanies dude2 to the dock. There is only one ebike docked... and it doesn't work (typical). No worries, dude2 will just go to another dock.

Second time is a charm and the two of them are on their way.

However even with a city e-bike, dude2 can't keep up with the MAMIL that dude1 is. Coming to a turn, dude2 asks him to hold up as the city bike can't turn like "that".
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On no planet would a MAMIL plan a bike ride with a filthy casual that doesn't even own a bike. Bikeshare is more for commuting/utility trips, there are places that offer daily rentals of more sporty bikes.
 
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DSCToronto said:
If that is one of your biggest peeve you must be a VERY happy person. Like @vic I still call it Bixi :->
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Maybe a bit hyperbolic but I think it's a bit strange to refer to something here by a New York moniker, even if "city bikes" is nearly correct.
 
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