CitiBikes

[ebacon]

Did you guys happen to see the CitiBikes bit on The Daily Show?

I think the bikes are a good idea. Particularly for NYC visitors.

Mackinac Island (Northern Michigan) has a similar program and it is a hit. There are no cars allowed on the island.

[finnbow]

I did see it. DC has had such a program in place for years, as have a number of other US cities. I know Minneapolis also has it. Me likey.

[BlueStreak]

I enjoyed listening to all the silly arguments against it. I'm suprised there were no TP idiots on hand to scream about "commiebikes" and spin wild yarns about how the bikes are just a ".....babystep towards cattlecars!".

Dave

[whell]

Originally Posted by ebacon

Did you guys happen to see the CitiBikes bit on The Daily Show?

I think the bikes are a good idea. Particularly for NYC visitors.

Mackinac Island (Northern Michigan) has a similar program and it is a hit. There are no cars allowed on the island.

Ed -

Did you see these Detroit-made bikes and watches. They can't make the watches fast enough! The bikes would be a cool addition to Mackinac Island, but right now there are only a couple employees making them.

http://www.shinola.com/

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by whell

Ed -

Did you see these Detroit-made bikes and watches. They can't make the watches fast enough! The bikes would be a cool addition to Mackinac Island, but right now there are only a couple employees making them.

http://www.shinola.com/

AWESOME! I wish them success! (The name is interesting too.) Maybe once I finally get this friggin' car paid off, I'll get me one of those sweet watches?

I still find it interesting that so many foreign companies are willing to step up and invest in places like Detroit............and Suffolk, Virginia.....but so many American companies, not so much?

Dave

[whell]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

AWESOME! I wish them success! (The name is interesting too.) Maybe once I finally get this friggin' car paid off, I'll get me one of those sweet watches?

Dave

Put yourself on the mailing list if you're interested in one of the watches. They sell out almost as fast as they make them. Once availability is announced, and the announcement goes to the mailing list first, you'll have a limited amount of time to grab one before they sell out.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

AWESOME! I wish them success! (The name is interesting too.) Maybe once I finally get this friggin' car paid off, I'll get me one of those sweet watches?

I still find it interesting that so many foreign companies are willing to step up and invest in places like Detroit............and Suffolk, Virginia.....but so many American companies, not so much?

Dave

Shinola was a brand name for a U.S. made shoe polish and there was a rather crude expression involving it during WW II that implied that whoever it was applied to was not exactly bright.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Shinola was a brand name for a U.S. made shoe polish and there was a rather crude expression involving it during WW II that implied that whoever it was applied to was not exactly bright.

I was thinking of the derogatory statement, "...can't tell s**t from Shinola."

Dave

[ebacon]

I happened to see the name Shinola on the news the other night. I think it was in a Love Detroit promotional video that a software company produced. Anyhow I also found the name curious since I recall the crude saying from a George Carlin bit.

In any event I wish the company much success. It's a bit of welcome good news.

[Dondilion]

A lot of New Yorkers hate bike and bikers for various reasons:

Their streets have been modified to accommodate bikes.

Some bikers scare them with their utter disregard for the traffic rules.

Orthodox Jews do not want them riding through their community especially if the bikers wear spandex.

Bikers are associated with the invasion of the hipsters which is associated with an increase in the cost of living especially re shelter.

For me, I just love to see a female on a bike.

BTW anyone knows if Hamilton watch is still being manufactured.

Thanks for the Shinola link!