How To Use NYC's Bike-Sharing Program (And Not Hurt Yourself)
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2013
- New York City's bike-sharing program recently launched, sending 6,000 bright blue Citi Bikes onto the streets of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Supporters of the program say it's a great addition to New York City's existing public transportation options. At $95 a year or $9.95 a day (plus overtime fees), it's certainly an inexpensive alternative to a monthly MetroCard, which costs $112.
But critics worry that riders who are inexperienced or unfamiliar with the city's layout and bike rules could pose a danger to drivers and pedestrians.
Watch to find out what it's like to take out and ride a Citi Bike in the crazy streets of New York City.
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Julie, Your seat was way to high. Next time adjust your seat lower and I think you will find that you will have much more stable ride. You should be able to touch the ground with you feet (tiptoes) while setting on the bike seat. Good luck and be safe.
Dets65 ok
Not true....her tiptoes should NOT touch the ground. The ball of the toes should be on the pedals with the leg fully extended while sitting.
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2:15 haha look at that girl in the background.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA YEAH I SMELLING MY DOG
2:16
Maybe she was not from NY? Perhaps she was from some town in Wyoming.
I really think this is one of the best ideas ever. Other big cities should follow suit and I hope something like this doesn't die out like payphones have.
I hope queens will have a bike share program.
"Turning was a little nerve wracking " because you were turning into oncoming traffic which had the right of way. You ran a red light.
Great inspiring video. I was nervous riding the streets of Manhattan. I am getting the hang of it. I hope the Bronx will have a bike share.
You got your wish
How do you get an annual key fob
What's this music called at the beginning of the video? I recognize it from Liza Koshy vids :P
travis scott is my brother don't take this meat
what if too many bikers are going to the same bike station, and all the bike slots are full, how can they return the bikes? (just random thought, wondering).. but overall, sound like a great program, no carbon dioxide, great exercise, might be a challenge to work through the cars and foot traffic (there is a lot of them in NYC)
jazevox I agree
What do you do when you want to stop somewhere and grab a bite to eat, or go watch a movie, for example... How do you lock these things??
The hubs are everywhere. You lock it back up at the nearest hub/station and walk right into the restaurant. There are literally hundreds of hubs in NYC, one every corner of every block almost.
Let my people go bike share!
Very cool
Thank you
That iMovie music though lol
what if you dont return it OR it gets stolen while in your possesion?
They will charge your credit card up to $1,000 (plus hundreds of dollars in administrative fees)
You pay Lmfaoo, think it’s a $1,200 fee
ok how do i get the key?
Wendy Exclusive yearly membership
Misleading title,
$95 for heavy slow bike you have to pedal, vs. $112 for big fast relaxing subway?
she stayed in the same high gear the whole time lol
95 a year vs 112 a month. 112*12=1344.
Always late and smelly subway ride is relaxing ?
***** I have been on NYC subways about 30 times, and although I don't look at my watch waiting for them to come, I can say I never thought they smelled bad.
INVISIGOTH I use NYC subway everyday. I live here.
Park Ave girl rode a bike in NYC
Citibank join the bike sharing with citibike
How to use the system not how to write a bike Everything you did is common says
Sorry but...'how to not hurt yourself' is not this simple, esp for someone like her who admits to being 'inexperienced'. There is a LOT to learn, especially if you are going to be riding the streets of Manhattan.
I for one would NEVER ride the streets of Manhattan. (I only ride along very specific streets, in my Queens neighborhood.) That's how terrified I am. Because I understand how dangerous it is...that our streets and bike lanes are (for the most part) NOT well designed, nor safe, and...it's just not a risk I'm willing to take.
Most of our bike lanes are not truly protected/truly separated from moving vehicles. Many car owners blatantly break the law (including NYPD) and park or idle IN bike lanes. Many intersections and the timing of traffic lights are poorly designed, resulting in Turning vehicles - and cyclists who want to continue on, straight - having to 'compete' with each other.
Then there is the danger of getting doored. In unprotected bike lanes, cyclists always want to be at the far edge of the bike lane, AWAY from the parked vehicles, and more towards the moving vehicles, as the potential for getting 'doored' by a parked vehicle is very real.
Can I just hold my bike even if I don’t want to ride it and keep it docked? And if someone tries to take one of my docked bikes can I grab it back from that person? Let’s just say there is a Pregnant lady who just got off a 12 hour shift and wanted to use a bike that I didn’t want to pay for but yet I still wanted it, can I still keep that bike?
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What a joke. I see more city bike in the hood of Jamaica queens. You think these skel return them? F-no!!!
To make sure that all of you that have a safe in the city that it is a busy traffic and sometimes the bicycle they don't have no fun in the law of their own property of bicycle line it's like this if you see a bicycle line right there just stay there but if you don't see a bicycle line that you're fine but however if you see a bicycle life but you're not in there you are breaking the law and you will get an accident of yourself today right now that so many messages delivery in bicycle Manhattan that they don't have no any respect because is a rush hour and sometimes cars get p✖❌✖❓➖ off and then to the bicycle in Manhattan not happy
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I live in Dallas.I have seen citibikes SITTING EVERYWHERE, I have NEVER seen anyone riding one EVER Someone please explain what these bikes are about and please don't tell my tax dollars are paying for them
Ghost of Reagan you have to pay for them smart guy and citi bike pays for the initial cost
I've never been to Dallas before but I don't think biking works any city in Texas.
Tax dollars? Did you not see the big bank logo?
Is she single?
There's way too many bikes on the street now. Starting to look like Amsterdam. They should take the subway or bus, the cheapasses. I had to threaten to clothesline some dork off his citibike yesterday, speeding through the red light, almost running me down, no consideration.
It's a free country, people can travel however they like.
Smart cities would regulate the color of these bikes to make them less of an eyesore.
Picky picky.
Citi Bike is horrible. Get rid of these bikes.
Why?