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2012-07-24 Economy

Fort Worth gets nearly $1 million for bike-share program

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Posted by Fred 2012-07-24 09:57|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 I think Amsterdam tried this; nearly all the bikes disappeared shortly after implementation.

Posted by Pappy 2012-07-24 10:47|| 2012-07-24 10:47|| Front Page Top

#2 No one lives in downtown Ft Worth. No one. And there are mostly stores on the outer fringes of down town Ft Worth.

Posted by Bigfoot Ebbeng7570 2012-07-24 11:03|| 2012-07-24 11:03|| Front Page Top

#3 And bus fares on the T are getting higher too. Why aren't they using that money to cut bus fares for the lower income riders.

Posted by Bigfoot Ebbeng7570 2012-07-24 11:05|| 2012-07-24 11:05|| Front Page Top

#4 It's been a hundred degrees or more every day and more of the same in the forecast. Too hot even for bike thieves.

Posted by Glolugum Hitler1017 2012-07-24 12:51|| 2012-07-24 12:51|| Front Page Top

#5 I wouldn't ride a bike in D/FW unless it had 4 wheels, a protective cage, AC, and a way to accelerate to 60 in at least 8 seconds, good brakes, a mirror collection, and a way to signal the motorists.

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-07-24 13:28|| 2012-07-24 13:28|| Front Page Top

#6 This was tried in Australia in Melbourne and Sydney and was a collossal flop.

The usage rates were miniscule and the costs were much higer than expected AND all the bicycle lanes they build are a constant source of anger and frustration for just about everyone.

Posted by AlanC 2012-07-24 13:41|| 2012-07-24 13:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Bicyclists in my neighborhood have an unfortunate tendency to stray out of the bike lanes. Instead of going single file they go two by two or even three by three. Then they get all indignant when you honk at them because they're blocking car traffic.

Biking to work? Depends on how you feel about sweat. Makes me think about some of those Third World countries where they can't afford cars, trains or buses.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-07-24 16:58|| 2012-07-24 16:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Thanks for sharing Ebbang. Your aversion to skinny little men in spandex is shared by others, I can assure you.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-24 17:05|| 2012-07-24 17:05|| Front Page Top

#9 GWCC, or "Peak Harley-Davidsons"???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-07-24 22:40|| 2012-07-24 22:40|| Front Page Top

#10 D *** NG IT, how is Anne Hathaway as CATWOMAN going to share a bike wearing her costume???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-07-24 22:43|| 2012-07-24 22:43|| Front Page Top

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