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CityBikes: bike sharing networks around the world

152 pointsby robbiet480almost 8 years ago

18 comments

orblivionalmost 8 years ago
This has been around for a while:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;f-droid.org&#x2F;repository&#x2F;browse&#x2F;?fdcategory=Navigation&amp;fdid=be.brunoparmentier.openbikesharing.app&amp;fdpage=3" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;f-droid.org&#x2F;repository&#x2F;browse&#x2F;?fdcategory=Navigation...</a><p>I guess this is the API it uses. It&#x27;s pretty impressive. Seemingly hundreds of bike sharing systems are on this thing. It uses OSM for the background, and gives you a reading on how many bikes are at a given station.
stephenboydalmost 8 years ago
They should remove Seattle&#x27;s entry here. The Pronto network was cancelled in March due to disuse.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.citylab.com&#x2F;transportation&#x2F;2017&#x2F;01&#x2F;seattle-bike-share-pronto-goes-under&#x2F;513575&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.citylab.com&#x2F;transportation&#x2F;2017&#x2F;01&#x2F;seattle-bike-...</a>
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ubikretailalmost 8 years ago
I built an app over it that attempts to predict the future state of any network. It later recommends addings&#x2F;substractions in order to keep offer and demand balanced among stations.<p>It could work in about 440 cities but none of the big companies that lead this wanted this. What would you do with it?
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skeralmost 8 years ago
Isn&#x27;t bike sharing huge in China?<p>Edit: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;cities&#x2F;2017&#x2F;mar&#x2F;22&#x2F;bike-wars-dockless-china-millions-bicycles-hangzhou" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;cities&#x2F;2017&#x2F;mar&#x2F;22&#x2F;bike-wars-doc...</a><p>&gt; <i>the world’s 15 biggest public bike shares are ranked. Thirteen of them are in China.</i>
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freyfoglealmost 8 years ago
This bike share visualization is also very good, has many different cities and lets you replay them over time <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bikes.oobrien.com&#x2F;global.php#zoom=3&amp;lon=-60.0000&amp;lat=25.0000" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bikes.oobrien.com&#x2F;global.php#zoom=3&amp;lon=-60.0000&amp;lat=...</a>
martgnzalmost 8 years ago
Great project, it seems that some companies —like Citymapper— use the API[0]. Would be nice if they also contributed with code or supported the author.<p>[0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;citybik.es&#x2F;projects" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;citybik.es&#x2F;projects</a>
mrtimoalmost 8 years ago
Just spent 3 weeks in 6 cities in China. Ofo and Mobike seems to be the biggest bike share companies. There is also a company that makes electric bikes (with hub motor) available for bike share.<p>How they work: 1. Pay a deposit (99 RMB for Ofo, 299 RMB for Mobike) and register 2. Scan the QR code to unlock the bike -Mobike will unlock automatically- Ofo will send a pin to your phone that you can use to unlock the bike. 3. When you are done, just lock up your bike (rear wheel) and leave it anywhere.<p>In Shanghai it was common to see incensed security Guards dragging bikes off premises. Bikes definitely do clutter up precious walking space.
andrewshaduraalmost 8 years ago
I think I have to mention this: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;opensourcebikeshare.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;opensourcebikeshare.com&#x2F;</a>
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Kiroalmost 8 years ago
How is the data gathered? In Stockholm all three items were in the middle of the water without any real information. The names sounded faux and were ungooglable.
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jakob223almost 8 years ago
Stockholm&#x27;s bikes all seem to be underwater? But I rode one yesterday so I don&#x27;t think they&#x27;re actually underwater..
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Grustafalmost 8 years ago
Great list! Donkey Republic (&quot;global&quot; but from Copenhagen) is missing though: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.donkey.bike" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.donkey.bike</a><p>And the one in Stockholm, whose domain is very close to yours! <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.citybikes.se" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.citybikes.se</a>
averagewallalmost 8 years ago
It should be called &quot;around the rest of the world&quot; since it omits the biggest and hyper competitive bikeshares in some Chinese cities.
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mental_almost 8 years ago
It doesn&#x27;t seem very consistent. Lots of points in Latin America but when you zoom in, they are all gone.
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irrationalalmost 8 years ago
Portland just has one because Nike bought all the bikes. That is why they are all in Nike orange.
alexashkaalmost 8 years ago
This is great. I wish more things were universal like this :)
stuaxoalmost 8 years ago
Why are there 2 in London?
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fao_almost 8 years ago
I read: &quot;bike shedding networks around the world&quot;, and I thought &quot;Don&#x27;t they just call those internet forums?&quot;.
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AU_Wow1glealmost 8 years ago
If you guys know what the competition is for bikeshares in China, you will know this is probably not real...
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