Toronto Bixi Bikeshare - Page 7

Tuscani01 · October 26th, 2010, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Taller, Better

Dunno. I give up. Like questioning the existence of God at a Revival Meeting.

Not even close. One can see a bixi... no one can see God. Of course Bixi's exist! :p

***Taller, Better*** · October 26th, 2010, 05:55 AM

Well.. I saw about as many Bixis on the streets as I have seen God!

STAR-ter · December 14th, 2010, 01:49 AM

Days like today make me think that cycling can't be a year-round activity in Toronto...

***Taller, Better*** · December 14th, 2010, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STAR-ter

Days like today make me think that cycling can't be a year-round activity in Toronto...

'Tis! I ride my bike year round.

allurban · December 19th, 2010, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Taller, Better

'Tis! I ride my bike year round.

I'm still seeing buses in Mississauga with racks occupied...MiWay (MT) and GO buses....

And people are still riding bikes even along the windswept steppes of Eglinton Ave. west of Hurontario and Hurontario north of Bristol.

Cheers, m

STAR-ter · April 27th, 2011, 09:26 PM

They have finally started to install the bixi stations!
I didn't buy a membership and I don't think I will use it too much, but I'm pleased to see this happening in Toronto

Check the updated website with all station locations:
https://toronto.bixi.com/

Mollywood · April 28th, 2011, 12:57 AM

I saw them putting up one beside Sugar Beach. I hope this really takes off and they put in many new stations, to cover all of the downtown area.

Filip · April 28th, 2011, 01:26 AM

This is so exciting!!

I do hope they expand the service area.. Personally, I would be satisfied with a few stands near High Park, as that would be a 10min bike ride for me to get to.. Then, I'd rather use Bixi as it would be easier to just drop it off at another station and forget about it.

Mollywood · May 3rd, 2011, 04:41 PM

Hey, the Bixi bikes come out today. I've seen a few docking stations around town but never a bike, so I'm very curious to check it out. I hope this really takes off and they expand it all over the city. The docking stations look very cool.

allurban · May 4th, 2011, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mollywood

Hey, the Bixi bikes come out today. I've seen a few docking stations around town but never a bike, so I'm very curious to check it out. I hope this really takes off and they expand it all over the city. The docking stations look very cool.

I love how, if you scroll to the bottom of a bixi website (like Toronto.bixi.com) you can see the different liveries for the different Bixi cycles operating in various cities.

You can see Toronto went for black. Is black the "it" colour for Toronto? Clothes, cars, bike-share...

Cheers, m

***Taller, Better*** · May 4th, 2011, 08:26 AM

Last week I saw someone snapping a photo of the ones in Cawthra Park with his cellphone. I toyed with the idea of walking up and asking if he was an SSC'r!!

OEincorparated · May 6th, 2011, 07:10 AM

Do we have a price for the renting of one of these bixi bikes yet? Is it meant to be a cheaper alternative to buses or is it for enjoyment purposes.

Epi · May 6th, 2011, 06:38 PM

There's a bixi station literally at the bottom of my building... I think I will get a subscription. Easier than lugging my bike from the underground garage all the time.

allurban · May 8th, 2011, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OEincorparated

Do we have a price for the renting of one of these bixi bikes yet? Is it meant to be a cheaper alternative to buses or is it for enjoyment purposes.

Subscription Fee (plus taxes):

$95 - Annual
$40 - 30 days
$12 - 72 hours
$5 - 24 hours

The actual per-trip fee varies depending on the length of your trip. Anything less than 1/2 hour is free and you are given extra time if your drop-off station is full and you need to go to the next one). The whole idea is that you would not take a bike out for more than 1 hour or so. If you start going into a very long trip, the cost escalates very quickly.

Cheers, m

OEincorparated · May 9th, 2011, 05:21 AM

Very reasonable, alot cheaper then transit if you are taking short trips.

***Taller, Better*** · May 9th, 2011, 05:31 AM

but still more expensive than my $99 Canadian Tire Supercycle!

kettal · May 9th, 2011, 07:09 AM

bixis were very popular this weekend, every station had some curious people checking it out.

I've had some trouble with malfunctioning stations and docking points.

sgups · May 9th, 2011, 01:22 PM

drove by the BIXI stand near college/spadina (st. george st just south of college). lots of empty stations..

MattToronto · May 10th, 2011, 12:25 AM

Tried out the Bixi bikes today! The bikes themselves are great, exceptional working order, for now, and the process of acquiring one is super easy. The only tough part is is trying to avoid those additional fees. So if you can manage to make a trip from station to station, all under 30 minutes, the experience pays for itself! I give it my full recommendation to you all!

Mollywood · May 10th, 2011, 12:34 AM

I hadn't seen anybody on a Bixi until Sunday and then it was Bixi overload. I saw all kinds of people riding all over downtown. Even today, I saw a number of people riding around on them, so maybe things are really starting to take off. I also spoke to 3 friends on Sunday who told me they were going to buy a membership.

October 26th, 2010, 05:55 AM	#122
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,823 Likes (Received): 303	Well.. I saw about as many Bixis on the streets as I have seen God! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 14th, 2010, 01:49 AM	#123
STAR-ter Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gdańsk [PL], Toronto [CA], Mexico City [MX] Posts: 263 Likes (Received): 9	Days like today make me think that cycling can't be a year-round activity in Toronto... __________________ "-Gee, what do you want to do tonight? -The same thing we do every night - try to take over the world." by Pinky and the Brain

April 27th, 2011, 09:26 PM	#126
STAR-ter Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gdańsk [PL], Toronto [CA], Mexico City [MX] Posts: 263 Likes (Received): 9	They have finally started to install the bixi stations! I didn't buy a membership and I don't think I will use it too much, but I'm pleased to see this happening in Toronto Check the updated website with all station locations: https://toronto.bixi.com/ __________________ "-Gee, what do you want to do tonight? -The same thing we do every night - try to take over the world." by Pinky and the Brain

May 4th, 2011, 08:26 AM	#131
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,823 Likes (Received): 303	Last week I saw someone snapping a photo of the ones in Cawthra Park with his cellphone. I toyed with the idea of walking up and asking if he was an SSC'r!! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

May 9th, 2011, 05:31 AM	#136
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,823 Likes (Received): 303	but still more expensive than my $99 Canadian Tire Supercycle! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

April 28th, 2011, 12:57 AM	#127
Mollywood Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,026 Likes (Received): 14	I saw them putting up one beside Sugar Beach. I hope this really takes off and they put in many new stations, to cover all of the downtown area.

April 28th, 2011, 01:26 AM	#128
Filip Torontonian 4ever Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,257 Likes (Received): 16	This is so exciting!! I do hope they expand the service area.. Personally, I would be satisfied with a few stands near High Park, as that would be a 10min bike ride for me to get to.. Then, I'd rather use Bixi as it would be easier to just drop it off at another station and forget about it.

May 3rd, 2011, 04:41 PM	#129
Mollywood Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,026 Likes (Received): 14	Hey, the Bixi bikes come out today. I've seen a few docking stations around town but never a bike, so I'm very curious to check it out. I hope this really takes off and they expand it all over the city. The docking stations look very cool.

May 6th, 2011, 07:10 AM	#132
OEincorparated Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,995 Likes (Received): 4	Do we have a price for the renting of one of these bixi bikes yet? Is it meant to be a cheaper alternative to buses or is it for enjoyment purposes.

May 6th, 2011, 06:38 PM	#133
Epi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,579 Likes (Received): 8	There's a bixi station literally at the bottom of my building... I think I will get a subscription. Easier than lugging my bike from the underground garage all the time.

May 9th, 2011, 05:21 AM	#135
OEincorparated Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,995 Likes (Received): 4	Very reasonable, alot cheaper then transit if you are taking short trips.

May 9th, 2011, 07:09 AM	#137
kettal city Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,045 Likes (Received): 0	bixis were very popular this weekend, every station had some curious people checking it out. I've had some trouble with malfunctioning stations and docking points.

May 9th, 2011, 01:22 PM	#138
sgups Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 445 Likes (Received): 6	drove by the BIXI stand near college/spadina (st. george st just south of college). lots of empty stations..

May 10th, 2011, 12:25 AM	#139
MattToronto Less is More Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,807 Likes (Received): 0	Tried out the Bixi bikes today! The bikes themselves are great, exceptional working order, for now, and the process of acquiring one is super easy. The only tough part is is trying to avoid those additional fees. So if you can manage to make a trip from station to station, all under 30 minutes, the experience pays for itself! I give it my full recommendation to you all! __________________ Industrial Designer with a love of Architecture.

May 10th, 2011, 12:34 AM	#140
Mollywood Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,026 Likes (Received): 14	I hadn't seen anybody on a Bixi until Sunday and then it was Bixi overload. I saw all kinds of people riding all over downtown. Even today, I saw a number of people riding around on them, so maybe things are really starting to take off. I also spoke to 3 friends on Sunday who told me they were going to buy a membership.

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