Filed under: bicycling, bike security, bike transportation, commute biking
I just read this in a New York Times article about campus bike programs (10/21/2008):
“Students can wave their ID card over a docking port. The port is attached to a rubber tube, which can be used as a lock and opened by entering an access code. Students must enter the bike’s condition before it can be unlocked. The system is used in Europe, but with credit cards.
The first 15 minutes are free, and users pay 60 cents for each additional 15 minutes, or $2.40 per hour. All 925 resident students automatically become members through their ID cards. The system was intended to be environmentally friendly, with solar panels powering the ports.
A tracking system similar to G.P.S. will keep tabs on the bikes.” (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/20/education/20bikes.html?pagewanted=1)
So, bicycle tracking systems similar to GPS do indeed exist.
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Hello,
My name is Megan Peterson, and I work at an Internet map-content start-up company in Boulder, Colorado. I just perused your My Bike Is My Car blog. In general, we’re trying to bring information about biking (among a variety of interests like art, birding, camping, etc.) onto the Internet (Google maps, for example) as well as onto GPS devices and in-car navigation units. Our initial focus is on the US, Canada & UK. Our site will be structured and dynamic, driven by our users who will create and edit content (like a Wikipedia page). Also, our site will be free to all users, registered or not.
I’m very interested in having you participate in our private site review occurring in several weeks. Essentially, we’d give you login information, have you create a user profile, peruse the site (i.e. the bike routes & paths), and give us detailed feedback. Also, we will enable you to invite others who may be interested in our site. Ideally, you enjoy and contribute to our
site, and blog about it. We’re hoping this is something you’d be interested in.
Thanks for your time. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I look forward to your response.
Cordially,
Megan Peterson
Comment by Megan Peterson October 23, 2008 @ 5:27 pmMarketing Specialist