Tag: pronto emerald city cycle share
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As shared bikes and cars get more exclusive, it’s time to start thinking about what happens next
Lime bikes are blowing up. Literally. Exploding Lime Bike battery on UW campus … yikes! from r/Seattle This post is not about the couple of battery explosions reported in Seattle recently, but it’s hard to ignore that very visible (and rare) problem. This post is about recent pricing and service area changes by bike (Lime…
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Bike share pilot’s daily ridership blows past Pronto’s lifetime totals, rivals both streetcars combined
As bike share companies added more bikes to Seattle streets during late summer and early autumn, the number of trips accelerated, too. Combined, Spin, ofo and LimeBike are carrying nearly as many daily riders as both the First Hill Streetcar and the South Lake Union Streetcar combined. For the first two months, the brand new…
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Spin smashes Pronto ridership in week one, announces improved bikes
See our Seattle Bike Share Guide for an updated list of bike share companies in Seattle, links to download their apps and a quick rundown on how it all works. People took 5,008 rides on Spin in the company’s first week operating in Seattle, 60 percent higher than Pronto’s opening week in October 2014 and…
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Spin reaches 1,000 rides in first two days, have you tried it yet?
Looking for bike share app download links, an up-to-date list of companies in operation or rules on where to park? We’ve got it all and more in our Seattle Bike Share Guide. People took 1,000 rides on Spin bikes during the company’s first two days of operations, the company said via Twitter Wednesday: Seattle, we’ve…
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Why everyone should try Pronto before it shuts down Friday
If you have not yet tried Pronto Cycle Share, make it your civic duty to give it a spin before it shuts down for good Friday. Yes, I’m talking to you, haters. I’m also talking to all of you who ride your own bikes and never saw the need or use in trying Pronto. And…
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Pronto will refund remainder of outstanding memberships after March 31 shutdown
Many people bought annual memberships for Pronto Cycle Share before the city announced the decision to shut it down March 31. So what happens to those memberships? Originally, the city had planned a new bike share system using e-assist bikes, and Pronto members would have been offered the choice of a pro-rated refund or credit…
tagged: pronto emerald city cycle share
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