New stationless bike rental scheme in Dublin - BleeperBike

expectationlost · 10-12-2018 10:57pm

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bleeper-funding-drive-gets-wheels-in-motion-rnqrqs7cs TI says they are seeking online funding to incorporate electric bikes, doesn't say which company they'll use to raise the funds https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/barretts-bartra-backs-bleeperbike-as-it-seeks-to-introduce-electric-cycles-37220405.html this article says bartra is funding them too

ah here https://www.seedrs.com/bleeperbike

the second company to win a license still hasn't appeared and may well have shut up shop entirely https://twitter.com/ninjaXkiller97/status/1070175289710383106 how did they get the license?

expectationlost · 22-12-2018 7:36pm

ofo are on the brink collapse https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-20/bike-share-pioneer-ofo-flirted-with-bankruptcy-as-cash-dried-up

so who else might take up that second license there must be putting it out for somebody else to use by now

delta_bravo · 30-01-2019 9:46pm

Is anyone actively using these? Was tempted to imbibe for a short trip on Friday but the monthly cost plus actual hire cost is very prohibitive

dubrov · 30-01-2019 10:08pm

You pay a monthly price or a per ride price, not both.
I think you get 2 free rides when you sign up so you can try it out to see if you like it.

The bikes aren't great but may do the job

beauf · 30-01-2019 11:03pm

I used them for a while. But they are expensive, and often there are none where I need them. I've stopped using them lately. I just bring my own bike instead.

loyatemu · 31-01-2019 12:01pm

tried to use one the other day as I had some credit on my account - could not get the bike to unlock and had to give up in the end.

they're also a dog to ride.

LennoxR · 31-01-2019 12:57pm

They're taking up a lot of space in the bike parking racks too.

punisher5112 · 31-01-2019 12:58pm

Actually very surprised these were let in......

Bike racks taken over in many places.

TheJak01 · 31-01-2019 1:29pm

They may be an awful ride, but I quite like them for a quick pop across town for less than the bus fair. I only use them sporadically though, I'm not sure I'd be a huge fan if I was relying on them for a commute. Terribly slow and always seem to find the one empty rack when you need them.

ted1 · 02-02-2019 9:14pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Actually very surprised these were let in......

Bike racks taken over in many places.

My understanding is they have to fund additional racks

ED E · 03-02-2019 3:52pm

They've paid DCC but DCC is slowwwwly rolling out new sheffields.

Budawanny · 04-02-2019 12:51pm

Used one for the first time today.
My normal commuter was in the work carpark due to after work pints. So I grabbed one of these lads.
A lot better than I was expected. yes they are a bit harder work than the Dublin Bikes, But still way better than no bike at all. I wasn't a lather of
sweat and froth when I got to work or anything like that.

7km journey cost me 80 cent and saved me about 25 minutes of walk time to the nearest Dublin Bike stand.
So on balance if you don't have your normal bike this is a reasonable alternative.

delta_bravo · 23-06-2019 10:58pm

Used them for the first time a few weeks ago. Simple journey from Baggott Street Bridge to portobello Bridge.

I'm well used to cycling Dublin Bikes but these were by far the worst thing I've ever cycled. There was a headwind but the bicycle was a piece of crap. Maybe its because I'm tall but I did adjust the saddle however it still felt I was going nowhere. Ended the journey much sweatier than expected and disappointed

Budawanny · 23-06-2019 11:08pm

delta_bravo wrote: »

Used them for the first time a few weeks ago. Simple journey from Baggott Street Bridge to portobello Bridge.

I'm well used to cycling Dublin Bikes but these were by far the worst thing I've ever cycled. There was a headwind but the bicycle was a piece of crap. Maybe its because I'm tall but I did adjust the saddle however it still felt I was going nowhere. Ended the journey much sweatier than expected and disappointed

I posted a positive review sometime ago based on a successful journey I had , once. Every journey since had been a disaster .
Someone actually stopped me one day to tell me that my rear wheel looked like it would fall off. The bikes are not great to be begin with but would be slightly tolerable if they were maintained . The unfortunate truth to me is that it’s a rubbish service . I’d happily pay more money per journey for a service that worked but is hard to see this company lasting as things stand .

Cabaal · 24-06-2019 7:29am

Used three of these last summer as I happened to be up in Dublin every Saturday for a number of weeks and wanted stuff to do,

Positives for me is less money and work to use them then a Dublin bike,

However as I cycled up and down the Phoenix park I could only describe them as like cycling a tank, they are not fast and while I'm fit Dublin bike users were able to pass me with ease.
Still, I think there is a place for them in the city and anything that encourages people to cycle is a plus.

At the time I did find locating one when I went into the city a pain, the map wasn't 100% accurate a showed bikes in places where they didn't exist.

loyatemu · 24-06-2019 9:26am

Still very hit and miss getting them to unlock. I had to go out to Rathmines to pick up my car last week, you can't drop a DB in Rathmines so I figured I'd use Bleeper. Tried 2 nearby bikes and neither of them would unlock for me, ended up taking a DB as far as the canal and then switching onto a Bleeper (finally found one that would unlock). The wider coverage area and flexibility in where you can drop them off is great, but you just can't rely on them.

Type 17 · 25-06-2019 7:29pm

Cabaal wrote: »

...and anything that encourages people to cycle is a plus.

Ironically, for those who don't own a bike, and who haven't ridden in years (and who therefore have no idea what a decent, modern bike is like), these sound like they might put people off cycling. :pac:

CantGetNoSleep · 25-06-2019 9:24pm

Used an Uber Jump bike when abroad the other day - think electric is a fantastic way to go for these shared bikes, 25kmh with no effort at all, but still feel much safer than one of those scooters

ED E · 26-06-2019 1:54am

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Used an Uber Jump bike when abroad the other day - think electric is a fantastic way to go for these shared bikes, 25kmh with no effort at all, but still feel much safer than one of those scooters

Bleepers proposed eBike wont be like them, they're offering so much range per charge that the assist will have to be turned down incredibly low.

magicbastarder · 15-10-2019 3:18pm

bleeperbike are pulling out of DLR

https://twitter.com/CormacDevlin/status/1184096939803107329

work · 15-10-2019 8:57pm

Anything that gets people cycling has to be promoted but there needs to be infrastructure. I wonder do the council charge the company much for a license?
There is Completely insufficient bicycle parking across the county so a real pain to park these and they take up what little space there is to park a bike for everyone else. The various councils need to make space for bike parking, it has improved in some areas but still VERY poor.
Personally I also think they are an eyesore and should at least be parked in designated areas.
With proper government support these schemes could work really well but it is Shane Ross days, one of the main reasons to push for an election, he is holding the transport network back very badly!

loyatemu · 16-10-2019 10:40am

work wrote: »

Personally I also think they are an eyesore and should at least be parked in designated areas.

you're only supposed to park them at designated bike stands and in the new version of the app you have to take a photo to prove it. Bike parking always looks messy (there's usually at least one abandoned wreck); I don't think Bleeper are making it any worse.

Disappointing they are reducing their footprint, but I guess bikeshare works best in areas where you have a lot of people passing through who don't have their own bikes with them, which may not be the case in a lot of DLR.

ED E · 16-10-2019 9:49pm

loyatemu wrote: »

you're only supposed to park them at designated bike stands and in the new version of the app you have to take a photo to prove it.

They arent enforcing it despite the picture step. Loads on poles and even outside the designated area. Pair dumped near me for days at a time.

buffalo · 13-01-2020 8:54am

BleeperBike are expanding to include electric-assist bikes, along with another company called Moby:

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/up-to-1-000-electric-bikes-to-be-available-for-hire-in-dublin-1.4137549

I'll be tempted to sign up to try these out, I haven't cycled an e-bike regularly so it's a nice chance to see what it's like around Dublin's few hills. Might see if I can set a PB up Howth.

d15ude · 04-05-2020 10:12am

buffalo wrote: »

BleeperBike are expanding to include electric-assist bikes, along with another company called Moby:

Was in Phoenix Park yesterday and saw a few of the new Moby ebikes.
4 ready to rent out at Castleknock gate.
Looks like a soft start, as I don't see any advertising or news articles.

https://app.mobymove.com/

As anyone used them yet?
How do they ride?

New stationless bike rental scheme in Dublin - BleeperBike

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