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Old 04-15-2018, 06:30 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Only two weeks into the experiment, broken and dead scooters seem to litter the city’s walking paths and sidewalks.
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We made a plan to ride into the Mission district to get the best burritos in the city at La Taqueria. [...] It was a great plan, and it would have worked if the scooters had worked. The problems started from the very first block, as Rick’s Bird did not have strong enough brakes to stop the thing down one of the city’s numerous hills. He managed to Flintstone-brake the scooter a few blocks until we got to Mikey’s apartment, where he quickly traded out for another Bird.
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Over the course of the next hour we encountered the following:

1. A Bird that the app said was there but was not.

2. A Bird that we could unlock, but would not accelerate.

3. Two more Spin units that needed service

4. A Bird that could not communicate with the network.

5. A Lime-S that could go no faster than walking pace.
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In the end, we decided to abandon the endeavor and take a Lyft instead.
https://jalopnik.com/i-tried-san-fra...-wa-1825275906
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