Tag: publibike

Spontaneous Publibike Ride

Oct 18, 2024

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richard

in observation, Switzerland, tech related

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe are all familiar with it. We get a phone call. "I will be in Nyon in 20 minutes, do you want to meet". We think, duck, that’s short notice. Do we take the bike? No, because we don’t want to leave it unattended. Do we take the car? No, because then…
Practical Thoughts on Publibike

Oct 7, 2024

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richard

in observation, Switzerland, tech related

Reading Time: 4 minutesYesterday I finally tested Publibike after years of considering these bikes. There is a paradox. I think nothing of spending three francs, for a coke, rivella, hot chocolate or coffee but the idea of paying 3 CHF to use a bike for a six minute ride is disturbing. I didn’t pay for…