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Unlimited Free Rides with oBike in Sydney During August (Dockless Bicycle Sharing)

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Unlimited Free Rides with oBike in Sydney During August (Dockless Bicycle Sharing)
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JSQUARED on 13/08/2017 - 15:01 facebook.com (397 clicks)

oBike just launched in Sydney. Alongside those in Melbourne and Singapore, those in Sydney can also enjoy free rides for the rest of the month.

  • A $69 deposit (refundable) is required, but you will also receive $3 credit after making the deposit
  • The normal price for a ride is $1.99 per 30 minutes
  • A helmet is supplied with every bicycle
  • Bicycles can be located using the oBike app

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Don't forget there's also an alternative, Reddy Go, which is offering 4 free 1 hour rides for new users until Thursday 24th August.

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  • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2017 - 15:09
    +8

    Messy failure down in Melbourne. Many street corners look like hard rubbish collection zones. I'd like to know how frequently each bike is serviced as one bike near me has been trashed for weeks and looks abandoned, reflectors are 20 metres away and it's unroadworthy. Even if just a bell is missing, the rider is subject to a fine or fault in a crash.

    • BugsBunnyAUS on 13/08/2017 - 15:58
      +3

      agreed, I have found numerous dumped in bridges, even in the yarra in/around docklands.

      Should never have been allowed IMO. Yes you have to find a dock, but Melbourne bikeshare is much better IMO

  • chossenger on 13/08/2017 - 15:11
    +1

    How do they guarantee that there's a helmet with all the bikes? Unless I'm missing something, the helmets aren't locked on after a ride, so there isn't anything stopping them mysteriously going missing.
    Do they go around and re-helmet ones that get reported as having them missing or something?

    • Tacooo on 13/08/2017 - 18:55

      They don't. I literally haven't seen a single one with a helmet and this is in Richmond where there are hundreds. Presumably all stolen.

  • Diji1 on 13/08/2017 - 15:30
    -1

    The normal price for a ride is $1.99 per 30 minutes

    That seems ludicrously expensive. Four bucks an hour to ride a bike GTFO.

    • cynix on 13/08/2017 - 16:05

      I know right? Compare this to China where the first 30 minutes are free.

      • Waldo000000 on 13/08/2017 - 19:35

        In Brisbane, the first 30 minutes are free (CityCycle is the name of our bike sharing program).

  • Creamsoda on 13/08/2017 - 15:37

    China bike share clone. why dont they clone the rampant bike dumping solution thats offered by the Chinese bike share companies in china as well? rather than launch this blunt market grab in Australia and make our streets unsafe.

  • cynix on 13/08/2017 - 16:06
    +1

    Walked past one the other day, didn't see a helmet with the bike.

  • Gav on 13/08/2017 - 17:01
    +2

    Doomed to fail. Don't risk your $69.

    • niknah on 13/08/2017 - 19:52

      Has anyone tried to get their deposit back?
      In China, the bike hiring companies are known to not give deposits back when you want to quit.

      • JSQUARED on 13/08/2017 - 23:46

        I tried oBike when I was in Singapore and after requesting a refund I got my deposit back in 3 days.

        If you decide to ride again you'll need to place another deposit. Any further refund requests (after the first request) would attract a 4% transaction fee.

  • cycleri3 on 13/08/2017 - 17:12

    These are about to get banned in Melbourne. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/they-are-clutter-lord-mayo…

  • placard on 13/08/2017 - 19:07

    I've seen them tipped over in Melbourne, beer bottles in the basket, scattered everywhere, tipped against parked cars. So messy.

    I don't understand how anyone thought it'd be a good idea and not have these bikes just vandalised or strewn around.

  • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2017 - 19:17
    +1

    I just walked by some of these and the blue bike share bikes. Neither had bells. Are these unroadworthy? It sounds petty but it is policed, especially if there is an accident. It seems like a huge design oversight.

    "All bicycles must have at least one effective brake and a working bell (or similar warning device)."

    " risking on-the-spot fines of $194 and up to five penalty points (equivalent to $755) if the case is taken to court."

    • Waldo000000 on 13/08/2017 - 19:37
      +3

      Not sure if they have a bell, but I have say, there's a simple fix: we should stop policing people's bicycle bells, lol. This is why we can't have nice things, Australia ;-)

  • mctubster on 13/08/2017 - 19:29
    +1

    Try riding one. The bell is likely part of the left grip. You turn it and ding ding

  • Starcraftmazter on 13/08/2017 - 19:33
    -2

    They are great here in Sydney ! I used one the other night to get home after a night out because it seemed cheaper than an uber.

    Seems like Melbourne is full of sjw criminals and non-asian immigrants who can't have nice things.

  • realfancyman on 13/08/2017 - 20:23

    In Adelaide you can get a bike to ride for the entire day completely free of charge lol. Good bikes apart from the seat, which is absolute shit.

    • first in line on 13/08/2017 - 21:06
      +5

      yeah but the negative is you're in Adelaide lol

  • rockycape on 26/08/2017 - 18:31

    These Obikes are super convenient. The blue docked bikes are ok but not as convenient. My observation is that Obikes were being used today as I saw approx 10 others actively being ridden vs no blue bikes here near the MCG Melbourne. Let's see if I still use them when the free offer ends.

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