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Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:00 am
by DaveKCMO
A third operator is in the works. Most likely scenario is the city implements its pilot program (which will replace the interim guidance) with multiple operators. Hopefully there will not be any device caps, or at least the number rises significantly to ensure equitable coverage.
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:22 am
by flyingember
There's a bunch of Lime scooters in NKC now. At Swift and Armour, one corner has a permanent bike rack right at the street, the other has scooters in space between the two curb cuts. It's a good example of how corner bumpouts can be great usable space.
It's easily a top 5 urban design intersection in KC right now.
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:32 pm
by KCPowercat
Scoot? Lyft?
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:59 pm
by gfenn11
New Bird's dropped today that are identical to the Segway branded Lime Scooters (with the underglow lighting).
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:02 pm
by DaveKCMO
flyingember wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:22 am
There's a bunch of Lime scooters in NKC now. At Swift and Armour, one corner has a permanent bike rack right at the street, the other has scooters in space between the two curb cuts. It's a good example of how corner bumpouts can be great usable space.
They are still working on being official, but NKC let them launch there anyway.
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:02 pm
by DaveKCMO
KCPowercat wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:32 pmScoot? Lyft?
Nope. You'll never guess.
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:18 pm
by earthling
Next to hit KayCee?
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:50 pm
by DaveKCMO
Like I said, you'll never guess.
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:52 am
by mykn
Dave is launching his own Scooter startup. You heard it here first.
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:26 am
by DaveKCMO
mykn wrote: ↑Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:52 am
Dave is launching his own Scooter startup. You heard it here first.
Closer than you think...
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:34 am
by swid
RideKC Scoot
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:42 am
by KCPowercat
Bcycle people
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:51 am
by kcjak
earthling wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:18 pm
Next to hit KayCee?
For people too lazy to stand on a scooter? Can you just ride these into a Wal-Mart to do your shopping?
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:34 am
by kboish
We're soooo close...
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:58 am
by earthling
People not overweight but have poor balance while moving/standing? At least these take up less space than dockless electric assist bikes.
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:57 am
by scooterj
kboish wrote: ↑Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:34 am
We're soooo close...
They'll need to improve the capacity of the scooters first. You can't currently get lazy and fat without exceeding the weight limit and needing to walk again.
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:08 pm
by smh
E-assist bcycle
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:49 pm
by DaveKCMO
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/23/180 ... university
Jelly is a new electric scooter company preparing to launch at Purdue University in Indiana. Outwardly, it appears very similar to other scooter startups that have quickly spread across the country in the last 12 months. Except for one key difference: Jelly is apparently a subsidiary of Ford, one of the largest automakers in the world.
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:04 pm
by KCPowercat
A limebike poped up on my app Saturday....at Barney Allis. error or foreshadowing?
Re: Bird Scooters Have Landed
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:28 am
by gfenn11
KCPowercat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:04 pm
A limebike poped up on my app Saturday....at Barney Allis. error or foreshadowing?
error.