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BananaBlack
Resourceful Rider
4 months ago

Why would I ever move an e-bike?

I've been an active participant in the Bike Angels program for about a year now and have found it incredibly rewarding, especially when moving non-electric bikes. However, I've encountered a challeng...
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  • evpnyc's avatar
    evpnyc
    4 months ago

    If there are no classic bikes at a station and only e-bikes, then there is no cost to move the ebike.  The blue e-bikes need to be moved first, for the white e-bikes, I scan the QR code,  choose the classic mode (minimal e-bike power) and then it's free.  I have never selected the full e-bike mode but I believe that is not free.  

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evpnyc
Resourceful Rider

If there are no classic bikes at a station and only e-bikes, then there is no cost to move the ebike.  The blue e-bikes need to be moved first, for the white e-bikes, I scan the QR code,  choose the classic mode (minimal e-bike power) and then it's free.  I have never selected the full e-bike mode but I believe that is not free.  

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counterspin
Resourceful Rider
3 months ago

On the past three out of four occasions when there were only e-bikes, the screen came on my app and said "choose your mode" . I had already chosen low power for my default mode in these situations. However, when I tapped the link that said "choose your mode"  nothing happened after multiple taps.  Is this common? Why would it happen? I had to walk to another station on each occasion.