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jm
Hustlin' Helper
5 months ago

Is This Fair?

Is this FAIR!!!  The app tells us there are 150 bikes available at a Valet tended docking station, and 3pts for pickup (pic) And when we get there the dock has nothing?!!? Empty Please, some comp...
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    jm
    5 months ago

    One way to check on the app discrepancy regarding availability 

    Try to reserve a bike 

    Here you see 149 bikes available and 3 points pick up 

    But when we try to reserve a bike, nothing is available  (pic)

    Sure, could be the station is full of classics, but we all know that's not true 

    I guess the Lyft thinking is .. the Angles should all be grateful and just work with what we are given  

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jm
Hustlin' Helper

Thank you 

The photo above shows an empty docking station along with the app showing there are 150 bikes available 

Like many things that are broken, it can work for or against earning points for Angels 

 

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Leslie52
Steady Solver
4 months ago

That often happens when the station is offline.  Sometimes you can tell by tapping on the station.  If it shows (for example) 1 bike and 1 ebike and 6 open docks and you know it is a station with 26 docks...you know the station is down.  Some spots go in and out.  One minute you can borrow a bike and the next minute you cannot.  There have been some where I noticed a change when the traffic light changed or when cars drove by.  It seems like the internet connection goes in and out...whether you use the app or your key.  Best bet is to always check when there is a very full station (without any movement from bike angels) in the middle of what appears to be a desert.  If it looks to good to be true, it probably is...although once in a blue moon I have been surprised to discovered a needle in a haystack.