The Bike Scheme thread

Iwannahurl

cgcsb wrote: »

It's one year from the date you get it, not a calendar year.

Doh. I misread it altogether.

inisboffin

Iwannahurl wrote: »

Doh. I misread it altogether.

Nah, it could be clearer

what_traffic

One downside is that you cannot add the Dublinbikes to your card. You can add Limerick and Cork which is good.

Also the maps on the Website are not correct. They still include the University Rd and Tourist Office station.

ratracer

Future headline predictor:

Near future - 'Cllr's welcome GalwayBike Scheme, will boost tourism'

Not too distant future - 'Cllr's slam irresponsible bike users - Someone is going to get hurt!!!'

By the end of next summer - 'Cllr's demand more policing of GalwayBike users'

Followed by - 'Cllr's demand bikes be removed from streets, claims they were never told about them before this!'

what_traffic

ratracer wrote: »

Future headline predictor:

Near future - 'Cllr's welcome GalwayBike Scheme, will boost tourism'

Not too distant future - 'Cllr's slam irresponsible bike users - Someone is going to get hurt!!!'

By the end of next summer - 'Cllr's demand more policing of GalwayBike users'

Followed by - 'Cllr's demand bikes be removed from streets, claims they were never told about them before this!'

You hit the nail on the head. Read todays so called Editorial in the Galway Advertiser for similar themes..

Iwannahurl

I wouldn't call that an editorial.

That particular columnist seems to regard his own weekly witterings as witty commentary on life as we know it. He could do with an editor. Oh wait...

what_traffic

How many docking stations have the City Council in their supreme wisdom decided to plonk down on existing Bike Parking stands? Mainguard St and Eyre Sq are two locations? Others?

galwaycyclist

what_traffic wrote: »

How many docking stations have the City Council in their supreme wisdom decided to plonk down on existing Bike Parking stands? Mainguard St and Eyre Sq are two locations? Others?

Well they removed bike parking from Raven Terrace on the grounds that they were putting in a bikeshare stand in that space - and then changed the location of the bikeshare stand without reinstating the bike parking.

Also where is the bike stand station going down at GTI? (I dont know - genuine question.)

ratracer

galwaycyclist wrote: »

Well they removed bike parking from Raven Terrace on the grounds that they were putting in a bikeshare stand in that space - and then changed the location of the bikeshare stand without reinstating the bike parking.

Also where is the bike stand station going down at GTI? (I dont know - genuine question.)

There is a bike parking stand, but not a GalwayBike station beside the gate of GTI

what_traffic

galwaycyclist wrote: »

Also where is the bike stand station going down at GTI? (I dont know - genuine question.)

I believe it is going to replace the bike parking stands that ratracer mentions. The original place for the bike docking station was the green triangle in front of the GTI but it has now been changed. Those bike parking stands the docking station is replacing should be in the grounds of GTI itself - would be the logical place for them.

Poxyshamrock

Less than a week to go! Are all the stations in place now?

galwaycyclist

what_traffic wrote: »

I believe it is going to replace the bike parking stands that ratracer mentions. The original place for the bike docking station was the green triangle in front of the GTI but it has now been changed. Those bike parking stands the docking station is replacing should be in the grounds of GTI itself - would be the logical place for them.

Yep I passed there last night. There is a fence up around the bike parking. I have a recollection of someone telling me that the person in charge of the GTI will not agree to the installation of bike parking on the grounds and this is why that bike rack is outside. Can anyone confirm that there is no bike parking in the GTI?

what_traffic

galwaycyclist wrote: »

Yep I passed there last night. There is a fence up around the bike parking. I have a recollection of someone telling me that the person in charge of the GTI will not agree to the installation of bike parking on the grounds and this is why that bike rack is outside. Can anyone confirm that there is no bike parking in the GTI?

What an educated educator!

antoobrien

what_traffic wrote: »

What an educated educator!

Probably to do with public liability insurance.

what_traffic

antoobrien wrote: »

Probably to do with public liability insurance.

What do you mean?

antoobrien

what_traffic wrote: »

What do you mean?

It's potentially bringing people on site that are not actually travelling to GTI. That would have an adverse effect on their public liability insurance.

what_traffic

antoobrien wrote: »

It's potentially bringing people on site that are not actually travelling to GTI. That would have an adverse effect on their public liability insurance.

We are just talking about regular Bike parking for the patrons of the Educational Institution in question the GTI. Not a bikeshare docking station.

antoobrien

what_traffic wrote: »

We are just talking about regular Bike parking for the patrons of the Educational Institution in question the GTI. Not a bikeshare docking station.

Then one would suggest that the discussion is OT and belongs on the cycling in Galway thread.

what_traffic

antoobrien wrote: »

Then one would suggest that the discussion is OT and belongs on the cycling in Galway thread.

But that is not the case here if the Bike Docking Station is removing regular bike parking that was provided for GTI patrons then it is fair observation to ask were this bike parking should now be provided?

antoobrien

what_traffic wrote: »

But that is not the case here if the Bike Docking Station is removing regular bike parking that was provided for GTI patrons then it is fair observation to ask were this bike parking should now be provided?

I refer you to post #229.

what_traffic

antoobrien wrote: »

I refer you to post #229.

I refer you to post #230. Cycling around in circles we are now! Ha ha

galwaycyclist

So anyway, as far as we can establish, Galway City Council's implementation of the Bikeshare scheme is resulting in the removal of 40 to 50 bike parking spaces (possibly more).

In a city already noted for the general inadequacy of bike parking provision.

what_traffic

galwaycyclist wrote: »

So anyway, as far as we can establish, Galway City Council's implementation of the Bikeshare scheme is resulting in the removal of 40 to 50 bike parking spaces (possibly more).

In a city already noted for the general inadequacy of bike parking provision.

Sometimes I don't know whether to laugh or cry when it comes to the City Council.

charlie_says

Without reading all the posts here, I don't imagine I would be alone in thinking it's a bit mad not having the bike stations in Salthill and at either end of the promenade?

Heck they should get some up in Westside around the shopping centres. Also no hard in getting some out in Corrib Village. Or GMIT and the the surrounding area towards town. Plenty of people live up there.

I suppose this is only phase 1, well hopefully.

galwaycyclist

So whats the deal with the EU 150 part of the subscription? On one part of Bikeshare.ie its described as a "guarantee" against the card and on another as a "deposit".

The first would be a preauthorised payment that does not actually come off your account unless invoked while the other would be a payment taken and held by the operator.

Also if I read it right do they want a separate guarantee/deposit for each city?

joeKel73

My membership card arrived today!

I can confirm the 150 isn't taken upfront and there also isn't any funds held against it on the card.

jkforde

galwaycyclist wrote: »

So anyway, as far as we can establish, Galway City Council's implementation of the Bikeshare scheme is resulting in the removal of 40 to 50 bike parking spaces (possibly more). In a city already noted for the general inadequacy of bike parking provision.

www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=92901337&postcount=191
the NTA will reimburse the Council for any bike racks removed, up to the Council to use the money to install replacement racks... I'll be getting on to the Council anyhow

GekkePrutser

charlie_says wrote: »

Without reading all the posts here, I don't imagine I would be alone in thinking it's a bit mad not having the bike stations in Salthill and at either end of the promenade?

Heck they should get some up in Westside around the shopping centres. Also no hard in getting some out in Corrib Village. Or GMIT and the the surrounding area towards town. Plenty of people live up there.

This... I only found out about the scheme this week, but I'm surprised they have all 18(!) stations bunched up in the (tiny) city centre with absolutely none outside.

In fact walking between the 2 furthest stations (from ICE on the Fr Burke Road to the City Hall) is about 15 minutes. Most stations are only 1-2 minute walk apart. The two at the Spanish arch are right across the road from each other!

This way it's hardly worth the trouble of taking one (or you end up taking one out for the duration of your visit outside the centre at enormous cost). The whole point of a bike is getting to or from places that are too far to walk.

There should be some in Knocknacarra, Salthill, Ballybrit, at the major shopping centres etc. It seems like it's only a token effort to show how 'green' Galway is but not a practical alternative to anything.

I'm waiting for the first city councillor to proclaim in the papers that we all have to bike to work now as they deem adequate facilities to be available

thesandeman

There's ONE bike attached to one of the stations across from Garvey's tonight. It's red and black so I presume it's a Coke one?

galwaycyclist

jkforde wrote: »

www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=92901337&postcount=191
the NTA will reimburse the Council for any bike racks removed, up to the Council to use the money to install replacement racks... I'll be getting on to the Council anyhow

It would not be the first time the city council executive supposedly had money for cycle parking. Bear in mind also that over the years developments that did not provide bike parking were supposed to pay into a fund so that the city council would provide it instead.

The council executive have a long history of having money for bike parking but being curiously unable to spend it.

In short I think a complaint to government TDs might be a better route.