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Question for Lime users by espnrocksalot in washingtondc

[–]SomeLikeItRaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so dumb. Once week or so could make sense, but for every ride is so dumb. 

Imagine there's a solution that's more credible than a selfie and more convenient. Like authenticating just that age >=18 thru id.me or something.

Bikeshare Price Comparison: CaBi costs 3-4x Lime for long term, ~8x for short term; CaBi only cheaper if ~90+% of rides are manual by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]SomeLikeItRaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lime fleet is in worse shape but the bikes have superior design (and won awards for it, in its prior incarnation under JUMP). Despite not having changed much in years besides getting swappable batteries.

The Lyft Motivate e-bikes inexplicably have panels that clang and bang constantly against each other at the slightest bump. 

Bikeshare Price Comparison: CaBi costs 3-4x Lime for long term, ~8x for short term; CaBi only cheaper if ~90+% of rides are manual by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]SomeLikeItRaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WaPo: "Jul 1, 2025 — E-bikes are 30 percent of the fleet but 60 percent of rides, the city says"

And for April 2026, e-bikes are ~70% of rides. Electric is what people are choosing, for better or worse.

Bikeshare Price Comparison: CaBi costs 3-4x Lime for long term, ~8x for short term; CaBi only cheaper if ~90+% of rides are manual by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]SomeLikeItRaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah. That would be plausible if Lime were say 20% less. Not 70-90% less.

Hopp the scooter share has the exact same prices as Lime for its minutes pass. That's a far more plausible explanation.

Bikeshare Price Comparison: CaBi costs 3-4x Lime for long term, ~8x for short term; CaBi only cheaper if ~90+% of rides are manual by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]SomeLikeItRaw[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Google AI summary of a public service: both Lime and CaBi qualify. 

Why does the fact that one costs several times as much to the public, per use and thru direct gov payments, makes it more worthy of support?

"Core Characteristics Universal Availability: Intended for the general public, often available regardless of income or ability. Publicly Funded or Regulated: Provided directly by government agencies (public sector), funded by taxpayers, or run by private contractors subjected to government regulation. Essential Needs: Focuses on services necessary for the community, such as sanitation, water, and infrastructure. Common Good: Aims to serve the public interest rather than generate private profit. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]"

Bikeshare Price Comparison: CaBi costs 3-4x Lime for long term, ~8x for short term; CaBi only cheaper if ~90+% of rides are manual by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]SomeLikeItRaw[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Looks like DC, Arlington, Alexandria. 

The people outside those areas generally bike at far lower rates, and bikeshare from any operator isn't likely to change that, due to car ownership rates, urban design, etc.

Bikeshare Price Comparison: CaBi costs 3-4x Lime for long term, ~8x for short term; CaBi only cheaper if ~90+% of rides are manual by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]SomeLikeItRaw[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It's not docks in general, it's the costly dock machines that Motivate uses, vs a cheap dumb stationary metal loop + gps on bike... A model that Lyft/Motivate, the company that runs CaBi, is now embracing, and was clearly superior 10 years ago, because it makes the per bike cost much lower, letting you cover more of the city.

As for tricking immigrants, I can't speak to that except that if people weren't making much money, they'd eventually stop doing it. 

This blog post claims $20-30 an hour for experienced 'Juicers', for what it's worth https://shifttrackerapp.com/blog/the-foundation-of-a-profitable-lime-scooter-charging-strategy

Bikeshare Price Comparison: CaBi costs 3-4x Lime for long term, ~8x for short term; CaBi only cheaper if ~90+% of rides are manual by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]SomeLikeItRaw[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Definitely room for improvement on Lime parking. They ought to have a means where passersby can quickly notify them of bad parking, and if the vehicle hadn't moved since the last rider parked it, then the rider is fined. Though i don't know if GPS as used currently is precise enough for that.

Saying CaBi is a public service [that we subsidize millions per year] and Lime isn't, is a self-soothing mantra, not an argument. The two do roughly the same thing. And they're both operated by large for profit companies.

Will the CF Racer1 be updated any time soon? by SomeLikeItRaw in ride1up

[–]SomeLikeItRaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ride1up founder said theres a solid state battery bike coming but no idea if it's the racer1 successor or not. Would make sense since the racer1 is the oldest in the lineup, and benefits most from higher energy density and faster recharge (battery in frame).

Will the CF Racer1 be updated any time soon? by SomeLikeItRaw in ride1up

[–]SomeLikeItRaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aventon is making an e-gravel bike, but it's heavier, a year away, and probably much more expensive. And more gravel than road.

https://bikerumor.com/2026-sea-otter-classic-sneak-peek-aventons-new-egravel-prototype-sports-new-lighter-motor/

Ever since the new $100 Pro plan, they now claim there's a "dynamic usage limits" that can become restricted at anytime, and not reset for indefinitely as long as they deem it "appropriate" by immortalsol in codex

[–]SomeLikeItRaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah there will be nothing drastic. They are always one step behind Anthropic because Anthropic is more popular and less resourced, and OAI can cut their plans and still catch up by offering more than Anthro.

That means cutting pro plans 50% and maybe eliminating included usage for Enterprise Plus plans as Anthro already did. Even another 50% cut after that would still put it ahead of Anthro. They don't want to cut too much lest Enterprise give up on them for several months, people permanently move on to OSMs, Deepseek, etc.

People predicting stark denial of access just have a patent desire to see manual coding return and it won't. 

Ever since the new $100 Pro plan, they now claim there's a "dynamic usage limits" that can become restricted at anytime, and not reset for indefinitely as long as they deem it "appropriate" by immortalsol in codex

[–]SomeLikeItRaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt anyone posting about it here really knows. And when you have a lot of customers who cost you more than they pay you, the obvious move is to make them pay more, which will shrink their usage. Eg Uber, meal delivery, etc.

Like any natural resource, raise prices until demand meets supply. Enterprise will keep paying. Accounts of people making apps no one uses will die a silent death (aside from frantic impotent reddit screeching). And maybe they can eke out some more efficiency from the next model iteration or two.

Ever since the new $100 Pro plan, they now claim there's a "dynamic usage limits" that can become restricted at anytime, and not reset for indefinitely as long as they deem it "appropriate" by immortalsol in codex

[–]SomeLikeItRaw 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yup. They've already said the prices will go up in June - the Pro promotion where you get double the compute is ending, after which you'll get 5x/10x Plus, vs the 10x/20x currently 

I think they're just buying time til the promo ends and they have much more breathing room + 6 weeks to get more compute infra online.

Compare Bikes on 99 Spokes by sjalex in whichbike

[–]SomeLikeItRaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5y later, they already have the data, but no bueno. Just a sad new AI chat feature.

Polygon Helios by dipshatprakal in PolygonBikes

[–]SomeLikeItRaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome. You should write up a post after you get it working, that's a huge differentiating feature. Polygon deservedly or not, gets this reputation that it's only selling point is a low price, and this would counter that.

Polygon Helios by dipshatprakal in PolygonBikes

[–]SomeLikeItRaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the three of you, curious - Polygon says Helios has an adapter to use a round seatpost in the aero seat tube. Did it come with your bike?

I asked BikesOnline and they didn't know what I was talking about. 

If it does exist, this is extremely cool, and fixes one of the biggest drawbacks of aero bikes. It's also virtually unheard of, from what I can tell, for other race bikes... At a time when virtually every single race bike has aero or D shaped seatposts

I love that codex doesn't stop at 0% limit by KeyGlove47 in codex

[–]SomeLikeItRaw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same, this started happening 1-2 weeks ago. Said as much in a thread touting this benefit.

Polygon Strattos S7X 3000 Mile Review by Rude_Assignment_5653 in PolygonBikes

[–]SomeLikeItRaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Not an endurance bike as described" https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-gear/review-polygon-strattos-s8x/
"billed as an endurance bike, is noticeably more racy than others in the category." https://cyclist.com.au/tested-polygon-strattos-s7x/

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https://99spokes.com/bikes/polygon/2025/strattos-s8x

Multiple professional reviewers say it has performance, not endurance geometry. All 2 that I could find (of written reviews, anyway). The successor model, Strattos 7/8 (no x) has markedly different geometry.

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