Posts tagged Jump Bike
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DC will allow more dockless bikes and scooters, but v-e-e-r-y s-l-o-o-o-w-l-y
The DC government has twice extended an initial pilot program for dockless bikes and scooters without changing any of its initial rules, including a limit of 400 vehicles per company which we've argued was too restrictive. Now, for 2019, there's a new version of program with some more flexibility, but also many new rules. Keep reading…
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E-bikes reduce driving, Uber finds, and that’s good for everyone
Uber, the ride-hailing service, is normally not going to blog excitedly about how something is reducing the use of Uber. But they did say that recently, because the thing reducing Uber use is JUMP, the dockless electric bike service Uber purchased. Keep reading…
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DCST and dockless bikeshare operators agree on principles for the future
Five companies now operate dockless bikeshare in DC (and two now offer dockless scooters). You locate a dockless bike with an app, unlock it from your phone, and ride it anywhere (or at least, anywhere allowed). These bikes have brought great benefits to riders… and also some complaints. Keep reading…
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Events: Bikeshare hack night, missing middle housing, and a JUMP happy hour
There's a bikeshare hack night, a talk about “missing middle” housing, a new book about how the suburbs should evolve, and more events coming up! Keep reading…
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Here’s why one dockless bikeshare is adding gears, while the other has simplified its gearing
Two dockless bikeshare companies in DC have modified their gearing. Jump has switched from eight gears to three, while Spin has gone from one speed to three. Why did they make the switch? Keep reading…
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It’s not a bike, it’s a bike-shaped Uber that says “JUMP”
Riding the electric-assist Jump bike isn't really like riding a bike. In my mental calculations of which transportation mode I'd take to a long-distance location, Jump isn't competing with other bike shares — it's competing with Uber or car2go. Keep reading…
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With the kinks worked out, dockless bike sharing could roll
Bright orange, green and yellow bikes are sprouting up all around central D.C. and Silver Spring, with a smattering elsewhere. They go by Jump, Spin, LimeBike, Mobike and ofo (written in all lowercase, to look typographically like a bike symbol). This is dockless bike sharing, the newest arrow in the region’s transportation quiver. Keep reading…