BIKEast supports the inner-Sydney councils’ united response to managing the issues that have arisen following the arrival of multiple dockless bike-share schemes in 2017.
BIKEast president Mark Worthington said BIKEast fully supported the efforts by the local councils to get bike-share operators to take greater responsibility for managing the redistribution of bikes from popular destinations; and the timely repair or removal of damaged bikes.
He added that BIKEast strongly supported the concept of bike-share schemes because they enabled more people to enjoy the most convenient and healthy form of mobility at any time, in any place the bikes could be accessed.
“These bikes are being used frequently by many people. It’s very frustrating to see them being discarded carelessly or rendered useless by acts of mindless vandalism.” Mr Worthington said.
Mr Worthington said that BIKEast and other advocates for ‘getting more people riding bikes more often’ are encouraging people to be responsible and considerate when using the share bikes.
“We are hopeful that the councils and commercial operators can successfully work together to improve management of the share-bikes and that, in general, Sydneysiders will come to see them as a convenience rather than a nuisance.”
Do
- Be a good Dockless bike share user
Find a spot to leave the bike where it is visible, convenient for the next user
Look around for other bikes or bike racks and park it near them
Try to park the bike in a way that minimises its chances of falling over
- Be a good citizen
Pick up a bike if you see it has fallen over
Move a bike to a better parking spot if you come across a bike that has been parked poorly
Report damaged bikes either directly to the operator (using the phone); or using Snap Send Solve (currently only works for O-bike and Ready Bike)
Report vandalism to the police if you are a witness to any incidents
Don’t
- Leave the bike in the middle of the footpath, or at the top of stairs, or in front of a window display, or a bus stop, or next to a vehicle loading zone. These locations are not stable for the bicycle, and will likely cause inconvenience and possible injury to people using these spaces.
- Leave the bike in a doorway (any door, but especially fire stair doors)
- Lean the bike against a rubbish/recycling bin (people need to put rubbish in bins, and the council need to be able to empty the bins)
- Leave a bike leaning on its stand only unless you will be coming back to resume your trip shortly – especially if it is left in a position where it might block a footpath/access point
City of Sydney also have a set of guidelines at http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/explore/getting-around/cycling/dockless-bike-sharing.
