Comments on: Minnesota Nice, Ride http://metrohippie.com/minnesota-nice-ride/ Fresh ideas for a bright future Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: metrohippie http://metrohippie.com/minnesota-nice-ride/#comment-113788 metrohippie Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:09:00 +0000 http://metrohippie.com/?p=2353#comment-113788 Thanks Spiderleg, and interesting points... agree with you, overall I'm sensing that this will grow the greater bike culture. There can still be a place for bike rental shops if they can offer a product or service that creates a different value than the bike shares... For one, it is a bit obnoxious to use the Nice Rides for an extended period of time, knowing that you're on the clock and getting charged for time. For a full day on the town, a rented bike would make better sense. Cheers! Thanks Spiderleg, and interesting points… agree with you, overall I’m sensing that this will grow the greater bike culture. There can still be a place for bike rental shops if they can offer a product or service that creates a different value than the bike shares… For one, it is a bit obnoxious to use the Nice Rides for an extended period of time, knowing that you’re on the clock and getting charged for time. For a full day on the town, a rented bike would make better sense.

Cheers!

]]> By: spiderleggreen http://metrohippie.com/minnesota-nice-ride/#comment-25351 spiderleggreen Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:44:32 +0000 http://metrohippie.com/?p=2353#comment-25351 Nice Article! Nice blog! Some people might counter that Profit is being taken away from bike rental shops with the implementation of this program. That tourist are going to hop on a Nice Ride instead of renting a bike from a shop. It's true that there are a bunch of tourists on Nice Ride's, but that's not a bad thing, even for smart bike rental shops. Generally, people from outside of Minnesota have a negative view of the place until they get here. When they see all of the cool things here, they go home an tell there friends that MN is great. That's what Nice Ride can help do. And it does it by getting the visitor up and close to Mpls. Much closer than a car or bus. I talked to a women from Israel who said she really got to see the city much better on the Nice Ride. I do hope that smart bike rental shops will get behind this program because it's going to grow the number of people who use bikes as tourists. Hopefully, they'll also diversify to service all the new cyclists that are a part of this bike boom. BTW~ The station you pictured is one I use. Nice Article! Nice blog!

Some people might counter that Profit is being taken away from bike rental shops with the implementation of this program. That tourist are going to hop on a Nice Ride instead of renting a bike from a shop. It’s true that there are a bunch of tourists on Nice Ride’s, but that’s not a bad thing, even for smart bike rental shops. Generally, people from outside of Minnesota have a negative view of the place until they get here. When they see all of the cool things here, they go home an tell there friends that MN is great. That’s what Nice Ride can help do. And it does it by getting the visitor up and close to Mpls. Much closer than a car or bus. I talked to a women from Israel who said she really got to see the city much better on the Nice Ride.

I do hope that smart bike rental shops will get behind this program because it’s going to grow the number of people who use bikes as tourists. Hopefully, they’ll also diversify to service all the new cyclists that are a part of this bike boom.

BTW~ The station you pictured is one I use.

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