BikeDC

Photo by JPS from Logan Circle

Cari wonders:

“Dockless bikes: I’m not exactly sure how these bikes work (I use Capital Bike Share and my own bike), but what I have noticed is that folks are “keeping” these bikes for themselves. The other morning as I was unlocking my own bike from the front of my house for an early morning swim, a neighbor up the street came out of his house with a lime bike. It was 5:30 in the morning. He’d clearly brought the bike into his house for the night. I suspect whatever navigation is built into these bikes cannot discern between being parked on a sidewalk and being parked inside someone’s house. Since that morning, I have seen this similar situation four more times. Do the lime/orange bike folks realize that people are doing this? Is this built into their business strategy?”

An exasperated reader from Park View writes:

“Besides the DDOT email address where we can log complaints as part of the “demonstration period,” has anyone experienced this and found an effective resolution? It seems hardly civil that those who don’t use this system must put up with others who mistreat the parking policies of these bike companies.”

Photo by August “Spotted at Fort Totten.”

You’re killing me smalls.

“Spotted through the window in the back corner of the Au Bon Pain at 6th and D NW.” thanks to Adam

And so concludes ‘Where’d You Find A Dockless Bike Today?’ Bless you all. And of course thanks to the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation for making it all possible.

“Guy selling limebike on LetGo app…” thanks to Brittany

“5th and O St, NW” thanks to Anne

Lots, and I mean lots, more after the jump. (more…)

hahaha thanks to Brian for sending:

“you need to see the Google image search for “china bikeshare pile.” Is this the fate that awaits us?”

Thanks to Jason for sending. I’m burned out now. Unless someone spots Trump riding one, I will conclude ‘Where’d You Find A Dockless Bike Today?’ with one final post compiling the dozens I have remaining in the queue. Cheers and thanks again to so many folks for sending in!

My new favorite from Tova:

“Best one liquor in Shaw (across from kochix). 9:30 pm, Saturday, 10/21”

If you spot a dockless bike in an odd location please send a photo in an email and mention where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue (due to an overwhelming response, not all can be posted.) Where’d You Find A Dockless Bike Today? is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

I don’t know what’s real anymore hahaha. An overzealous apartment management? Could be. Could very well be. God help up.

Thanks to Sarah for sending the shot above from Catholic University.

Thanks to Sharon (and others) for sending below: “Found this guy around 18th & E NE, not far from Rosedale Rec center. Seems like he had a rough day.”

If you spot a dockless bike in an odd location please send a photo in an email and mention where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Where’d You Find A Dockless Bike Today? is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.