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sf > wrote:

> On Tue, 07 May 2013 10:16:45 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> > That makes some sense, but I didn't get (from reading the article) the
> > people who will be taking advantage of this bike-share thing are
> > "cyclists". Don't people who do a lot of cycling own their own bicycles?
>
> The cyclists you're thinking of are not doing it to get from point A
> to point B, they're doing it for "exercise" and the chance to drop
> somewhere in the neighborhood of $2000 on a bike plus even more on
> their biker outfit. NYC is a walking town, which means the people
> who'd use bike-share just want to get to their destination a little
> faster without paying for a cab.

Not all of us paid $2000 for a bike. I inherited my bike from my grad
school roommate when she switched to a recumbent for back reasons. I do
not have a bike computer, heart rate monitor, or clip pedals with
special shoes. I do have a helmet (and wear it), leggings, shorts, and
knickers with "whoopie cushions", as the SO says.

My guess is that many of the people who will rent bikes in NYC will be
tourists who want to ride around Central Park, or natives who want to do
occasional outings on two wheels.

Cindy

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