Request B-cycle for OKC

[metro]

Blair Humphreys brought this to my attention. Let's go vote to bring B-cycle to OKC. So far it looks like OKC is well ahead of most cities nationwide.

B-cycle | What is Bcycle?

http://bcycle.com/who_wants_it_more/

[Shake2005]

Sounds a lot like two different programs that already exist in Tulsa

Tulsa Townies:
Tulsa Townies

and Tulsa Rack n Roll:
Tulsa World: Tulsa Transit launches pilot program for free bicycle rentals

[Watson410]

That would be nice to have around the okc/downtown area! Everyone tell Mick!! It fits his diet plan as well.. Metro, how can you tell OKC is ahead of other cities?

[metro]

By going to the second link I posted or to the "Who wants it More" page.

B-cycle | Who Wants It More?

[bdhumphreys]

Hey Metro - thanks for posting this! I think okctalk helped give Oklahoma City a boost because we are up to #2! Who knows, if people keep voting we may get up to #1 and while they make no guarantees, we will certainly get their attention!

[taylor83]

I requested it a few minutes ago and I was number 87 I think. Now it's up to 97!

[jbrown84]

It's like Red Box with bikes!

Very cool. And we have like twice as many votes as Austin.

[southernskye]

It's like Red Box with bikes!

Very cool. And we have like twice as many votes as Austin.

Austin already has a bike share program.

[Smokin Joe]

Well.. I think it's an OK idea.... But what I think would be better would be communter vans pulling trailers....

For example.. I live 1 mile from I-35 on SE 59th street... I could ride my bike up to 35.. Van picks me up and I throw the bike on the trailer.... I get commuted downtown with others.. Then dropped off and I grab my bike and go... Same thing happens at the end of the day on the way home.

Hey. Just throwing ideas out there.

Joe

[metro]

Anyone notice how on their map they have Oklahoma City pinpointed at the top north central part of the state?

[jbrown84]

Yeah. Bizarre.

[Architect2010]

We are also the only city that has had such a change in one day. All the other ones have been at their respective number all day. I checked this during lunch at school and we had 49 votes. Now we have 115 votes.

It also seems that there are two sites for us. OKC, OK and Oklahoma City, OK.

Oklahoma City is located at the top of the state as said with 115 votes, and OKC is located in the correct geographical location but with only 7 votes.

[CCOKC]

I noticed that as well. Surely they match the zip codes and not the city spelling.

[okclee]

212 votes as of 7:55pm

[hipsterdoofus]

Realistically don't see something like this going over well here - commute distances in most cases are way too great. But don't want to spoil the dreams here...

[grantgeneral78]

Realistically don't see something like this going over well here - commute distances in most cases are way too great. But don't want to spoil the dreams here...

I agree, we like our donughts and coffee behind the wheel to much, hard to do on a bike...were spoiled

[okclee]

People never thought the NBA would work in Okc either.

[hipsterdoofus]

People never thought the NBA would work in Okc either.

I don't think it really equates - sure you can bring something like this here, but in reality, will it be successful? I think on a limited basis it could be, but being that this is one of the largest cities in the country, landwise, bicycle commuting just would never work for most...unless you ride a bike way faster than the average person.

[johnnyincog]

how is this better than people just riding their own bikes?

[southernskye]

Would help to have bike lanes on the city streets first.

[Architect2010]

I feel like this would work well implemented in the inner north side and downtown area. And it doesn't matter if we are one of the largest cities landwise. I don't think they're going to be putting these racks out next to Lake Overholser or Draper. Be serious.

[bkm645]

Our weather is too extreme for riding a bike throughout the year. Do you really want to ride a bike to and from work in December when the high is 30? Or, do you want to ride home in August when the high is 100? Cars are a necessity for modern living in OKC.

[hipsterdoofus]

I could see it working in a suburb a long time before it would in OKC.

[Millie]

Might be okay if we end up getting commuter rail/a better bus system/some other viable form of public transportation. Right now, though, I just don't see it working...

[blangtang]

I vote for zip car