Comments on The Urban Country Bicycle Blog: BIXI is ready for Toronto, is Toronto ready for BI...

Why rent a limo for best deals, we can accommodat...

2011-08-24T02:53:10.375-04:00

Why rent a limo for best deals, we can accommodate you with satisfaction guaranteed.

I just found out the fee for longer than 30 minute...

2011-07-24T14:15:49.286-04:00

I just found out the fee for longer than 30 minutes are crazy.

The official web site indicated the following:

1'22"= $10.50
1'50"= $18.50
2'05"=$28.50

https://toronto.bixi.com/frequently-asked-questions

I was hoping that my friends coming to Toronto could use these bikes for day, but after looking at the fees for 5 people it is very expensive. I will have to try to find out another alternative such as checking out bike rentals from various shops. I don't think this program is geared towards tourists. You could ride the Hippo for the same fee as renting a bike for 2 hours!

What is the cost if you go longer than 30 minutes?...

2011-07-24T14:00:32.799-04:00

What is the cost if you go longer than 30 minutes? I have friends visiting and they want to know this information. There only seems to be limited info on the web site!!!

I spoke to Dan a couple weeks ago and he said they...

2010-02-09T14:32:57.418-05:00

I spoke to Dan a couple weeks ago and he said they were only a couple weeks away from making an announcement.

I will follow up again :)

"Sean expects that information will become pu...

2010-02-09T14:28:14.032-05:00

"Sean expects that information will become public in December or January."

So... any news yet?

I didn't find the steering wheel to be particu...

2009-11-30T01:00:49.108-05:00

I didn't find the steering wheel to be particularly awkward or difficult to steer. It's definitely a departure from a racing bike, but it isn't much different from my hybrid commuter bike

I have never used Bixi myself, but I have been tol...

2009-11-30T00:31:38.591-05:00

I have never used Bixi myself, but I have been told the steering is a bit awkward. And I can see in photos that the steering column is weird and the handlebar ergonomics are less than ideal.

What is your opinion on the Bixi's ergonomics? Thanks

I used them in Montreal over the summer and they w...

2009-11-29T23:32:26.627-05:00

I used them in Montreal over the summer and they were great, helped greatly by the fact Montreal has some bike lanes

It is awesome that the cycling budget is being bum...

2009-11-27T09:57:11.854-05:00

It is awesome that the cycling budget is being bumped WAY up to 22 million. I can only hope there is a similar increase in 2011. :)

Good point Boyan. If I'm not mistaken, the TTC...

2009-11-18T21:13:24.464-05:00

Good point Boyan. If I'm not mistaken, the TTC annual budget is around $1.1 billion dollars.

In comparison, the cycling infrastructure budget for the city was around $9 million last year (this year it looks like it's up to $22 million)

Let's put these numbers side-by-side:

TTC: 1,100,000,000.00
BIKES: 9,000,000.00

Cycling infrastructure is so much cheaper to build and has a huge benefit to everyone. I still can't understand why so many people oppose investments in cycling infrastructure in this city - it's mind boggling.

Hah.. maybe the poor TTC service will get more peo...

2009-11-18T20:35:11.552-05:00

Hah.. maybe the poor TTC service will get more people to start using bikes.

Thanks for the anecdote AKAmamma - I wasn't aw...

2009-11-18T10:58:26.187-05:00

Thanks for the anecdote AKAmamma - I wasn't aware that it tracked the number of kilometers traveled. Very impressive!

Glad to hear it's working well.

I have been a proud Montreal Bixi user for nearly ...

2009-11-18T10:46:29.208-05:00

I have been a proud Montreal Bixi user for nearly two months, and the cool thing is that it keeps stats. I have biked nearly 400 km since I started, and it's so convenient. No more locking your bike to a fence or trying to find a place to store it in the winter.