Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Experiences with Forest vs. Lime e-bike schemes in Harringay?
I was wondering what people’s experiences are using Forest and Lime e-bikes in Harringay?
Forest is a UK company and the prices look cheaper than Lime. But they seem to have fewer bikes and the coverage area across Harringay is smaller. Lime is a US company and the prices are higher, but the coverage area looks bigger and they have more bikes.
I’d be interested if people have subscribed to either and experiences so far!
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Permalink Reply by Sixfaces on
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Forest is cheaper, and given they're both overpriced (IMHO) that's usually what I go for. By far the best deal (unless your trip is under 10 mins) is to buy a bundle of minutes, starting from £3 - it works out much cheaper than pay as you go.
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London doctors call lime bike leg breakers due to all the accidents they are causing.
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Permalink Reply by linka on
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https://www.londoncentric.media/p/lime-bikes-keep-breaking-londoners the investigation
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I have my own bike and use that as much as possible as it’s the cheapest of all and I can be sure of it’s mechanical readiness.
I do also sometimes use Lime and Forest. As the person below says, the bundles on Forest are the cheapest option even for single trips.
Id say the bundles cost about the same as using public transport.
Forest bikes all have the phone number for the company and they do answer if you call them.
Forest is a sustainable company, B Corp, Verra accredited and zero carbon which also appeals to me.
Id suggest to anyone riding either Lime of Forest for the first time to start on a quiet road and get used to the bikes characteristics before engaging with london traffic. The brakes are not sharp on either, and the acceleration needs to be factored in.
And obvs wear a helmet and bright clothing.
I fell off my own bike last November (oil on a wet road) and suffered concussion even with my helmet. Without the helmet would have been a bad business.
Re the post below about Lime bike injuries, I see lots of clearly inexperienced cyclists on Lime with no helmet and little understanding of safe cycling or road use. Sadly not surprised that results in injuries.For me helmets should be mandatory as should cycle proficiency training
hope some of that is helpful.
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Permalink Reply by Ruben
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I looked into it. On paper looks like a great contribution to general mobility problem for short-ish journeys.
Having people register requires a certain accountability (very minimal) on users' actions (riding on pavements, jumping lights and general anti-social behaviour).
In theory you are meant to have a driving license to hire one (this would weed out underage groups and people who are unaware of rules around the public road), though it is not enforced anywhere.
Prices are more expensive than a bus. Passes more expensive than a monthly travelcard make it a strange financial proposition.
The biggest problem of all, the parking. Why would one park the bike across the pavement instead of along just really escapes me. There are only two actual reasons: unawareness or deliberateness. I have trouble figuring out which one is worse, these people were on the road a while ago.
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"The biggest problem of all, the parking. Why would one park the bike across the pavement instead of along just really escapes me. There are only two actual reasons: unawareness or deliberateness. I have trouble figuring out which one is worse, these people were on the road a while ago."
That's just the general self centred nature of people these days. Same as the cyclists that refuse to give way at the zebra crossings on the island bus stops on Whitechapel High Street.
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