Let's get to know each other a bit more!

What got you excited about Bike Angels in the first place? 
Hi I'm Noe, and Blue Bikes (Boston's bikeshare) is my standard way of transiting. I joined because I figured earning rewards could be fun and a fun way to compete with other Blue Bikers. One of the nicest Blue Bikers out there is bihnbikes boston on Instagram--he keeps finishing his quest of going to all of the docks, but new docks are activated every year. We're a smaller system than Citi Bikes, so I don't think many of us post amazing points every day, but we're pretty steadily racking points.

What keeps you riding today?
Car traffic in Boston is bad. While its getting better and safer to drive, everyone that can avoid using a car should. I do not have a desire to park and unpark cars in tiny parking spaces every day--that's called being a valet and its a separate job from my job. It feels a lot nicer to undock a bike and dock it somewhere where someone else needs it.

What is your favorite leisure trip when you aren’t hustling for points?
There are so many! Docks are located at our major arenas, concert halls and restaurant areas. One of the nicest spots to ride in Boston is along the Esplanade and there are convenient docks near the Esplanade. 

Arrived NYC in August 2023 from London UK where I was cycle to work. I took a Citibike membership to have some fresh air and have another option from the subway and bus. Very useful but a bit expensive. Like to gain some points for the challenge and the fun.

Yes, several of us have noticed this. Perhaps one of the support specialists can give this a more accurate answer, but it seems that the points are based on static time slots rather than real-time dock status. 

Hi, I’ve noticed over the last couple weeks that my Bike Angels map and points indicators aren’t making sense. I’ll check and see a given station has takeaway points for instance, but only has 2 bikes listed as present. This past wknd I got no points when I docked at a station having 1 takeaway despite only having 4 other bikes present. I don’t recall there being such oddities until rather recently. Is this new or am I just crazy? It’s gotten to where I don’t really consult the map prior to trips. 

I want to say hi to everyone in this community and share my amazing experience with citibikes. Since I started biking 2 years ago I've cruised for over 2k miles around the boroughs, citibike has changed my life!!!

I citibike everywhere, it's more than a hobby (it's a simple pleasure). My main goal in life is to achieve 5k angel points so I can obtain all the citibike sweg and ripped calves. Thanks to citibikes I gained a 30inch waistline, started dating Eva Mendez and somehow developed photosynthesis so that I never have to stop biking to refuel.

I hope your experience has been every bit as good as mine and thanks for welcoming me to the community.

HK Angel.

Point taken!! 😹🚲👼

I've been a Bike Angel since the beginning and am nearing 6,000 points. It's my favorite HIIT workout--and I appreciate the ebike credits because I prefer to use an ebike to cross bridges. My favorite leisure trip is around the Prospect Park loop. Now that docks surround the park, it's great to be able to dock a bike and walk around a bit (which also creates opportunities for points .... 😆 ).

My goal in life is to have 5,000 points.   

I like the idea of dynamic pricing where I earn bigger discounts for riding in a way that helps fellow riders.