Jules she/herJul 14, 2023

I wrote about the collapse of #Exeter's #CoBikes #BikeHire scheme, and why we need to stop just accepting that public good things can be left to fail when they're unprofitable and impoverish all our lives #PublicLuxury

https://tangledbankforaging.uk/2023/07/14/public-vs-private-luxury-why-are-we-so-willing-to-accept-that-we-cant-have-nice-things/

Public vs private luxury: why are we so willing to accept that we can’t have nice things?

I woke up this morning to the depressing news that CoBikes, Exeter’s bike and electric car hire scheme, had gone into administration and would be ceasing operations. Sadly I can’t say I…

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Count Von MüllarMar 28, 2023
This week I’m away working - and for the first time have swapped local bus travel for Exeter’s rather excellent Co-Bikes that you can rent from a stand. What a revelation - fun, quick, well equipped and able to carry my hold-all with ease - and costing me about 60% of what my bus fares did. E bikes rule. #ebike #exeter #cobikes
ibikebrightonNov 21, 2022
@GlennLyons looks like #cobikes docking point (using #Nextbike system) @nextbike?