Comments on: Cycling – Montreal launches European-style self-service bicycle system

By: Philippe

Philippe — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:52:21 +0000

Here are some more info
http://www.residences.ulaval.ca/je_suis_resident/services_et_commodites/autres/velo_ville/

By: Les Faber

Les Faber — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:10:48 +0000

@ Philippe: Really? What is it called? Tell us more……

By: Philippe

Philippe — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:59:10 +0000

We have that sort of services in quebec city too

If you live near UniversitÃ© Laval you can get a bike from the universitÃ© for the day

By: Les Faber

Les Faber — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:59:23 +0000

@ Henry: Easier said then done. The amount of snow that falls in this part of the world makes clearing and maintaining roadways very difficult. It would be very dangerous to cycle. Remember, we are not looking at dedicated bike paths, but shared use (roads).

By: http://workbike.wordpress.com/

http://workbike.wordpress.com/ — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:40:04 +0000

“…the city will not clear the bike paths in the Winter…”

Thus sending out the important message that bikes are not as important as road vehicles. Perhaps with all this money invested in BIXI they will see the need to change this.

By: Les

Les — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:25:27 +0000

@ A Evans: I hope it works. With 5-6 months of snow in Montreal, there will be challenges as the city will not clear the bike paths in the Winter. Only the most committed cyclists can be seen in January!

By: A Evans

A Evans — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:55:06 +0000

Excellent news. Hopefully it will have thesame success as the ones in Germany- they can’t get enough bikes out on the streets at the moment.

By: Les Faber

Les Faber — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:01:05 +0000

@Amsterdamize – Yes …and YES!

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:58:15 +0000

Indeed good news, I think the program’s pricing will have a positive effect: people opting for buying ‘normal’ bikes.

Trying to blog off that jet-lag, Les? :-p