Raise the Hammer
It is truly amazing that the SoBi system has been such a fantastic success that the bikes are starting to wear out.
By Kevin Love
Published May 02, 2017
Recently, I took out a Hamilton Bike Share (SoBi) bike and noticed that it had received so much use that the seat was starting to wear out, with a large crack right through the centre. I was annoyed for a second, but then took a look at the bike number: 037, "O'S CLOTHES".
Yes, this was one of the first 200 bikes that have been on the street since January 2015.
It is truly amazing that the SoBi system has been such a fantastic success that the bikes are starting to wear out. Started with only $1.6 million in Metrolinx seed funds, SoBi provides by far the best cost/benefit ratio of any form of public transit.
Hamilton Bike Share bike #037, "O's Clothes"
This bike has had so much use that the seat is wearing out!
By Pxtl (registered) - website | Posted May 02, 2017 at 10:44:48
Biggest frustration with sobi wear isn't the cosmetic stuff but the increasing finickyness of the numeric keypad - half the keys require massive force to press, and half register double-presses. The backspace included. Combined with the slow response of the LCD display makes the entering of ID and PIN into an irritating process of click - wait - click - wait - click - wait.
By kevinlove (registered) | Posted May 02, 2017 at 12:51:06 in reply to Comment 121464
Yes, that is rather annoying. Particularly on very cold winter days in January and February. The screen response time takes much longer when it is very cold.
I am considering getting a member card that so that I do not have to enter my member number. Just tap the card and enter the PIN code. That would eliminate 7 of 11 keystrokes. See item #2 at:
https://hamilton.socialbicycles.com/#how...
Has anyone got a member card and can comment on their experience with it?
By SSnowling (registered) | Posted May 03, 2017 at 15:40:45 in reply to Comment 121465
I've got a member card, and I use it for this reason specifically. I also reserve bikes via the app occasionally for the reason Ryan stated (avoiding typing the number). The app's really good IMHO.
Also, I rode this bike (#037) to work this morning. :-)
Comment edited by SSnowling on 2017-05-03 15:41:18
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