Comments on: CityCycle – Missing a Great Opportunity? http://citycyclebrisbane.com/2010/08/missing-great-opportunity/ Urban Community Bicycles for Brisbane Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dave http://citycyclebrisbane.com/2010/08/missing-great-opportunity/#comment-70 Dave Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:43:47 +0000 http://citycyclebrisbane.com/?p=149#comment-70 The Dublin Bike scheme sounds fantastic. Low price, critical mass of stations and no helmet laws to stifle demand. How do we compare? Price - $11 for 1 day (plus usage fees over 30mins) while a daily ticket for public transport is approx $6. #Fail Stations: http://www.citycycle.com.au/All-Stations/Station-Map. Looks comprehensive. #Pass Mandatory Helmet Laws. #Epic #Fail It will be sad to see such a fantastic opportunity to improve the cycling culture of Brisbane (as well as the associated social, health & environmental benefits) go to waste. The Dublin Bike scheme sounds fantastic. Low price, critical mass of stations and no helmet laws to stifle demand. How do we compare?

Price – $11 for 1 day (plus usage fees over 30mins) while a daily ticket for public transport is approx $6. #Fail
Stations: http://www.citycycle.com.au/All-Stations/Station-Map. Looks comprehensive. #Pass
Mandatory Helmet Laws. #Epic #Fail

It will be sad to see such a fantastic opportunity to improve the cycling culture of Brisbane (as well as the associated social, health & environmental benefits) go to waste.

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