http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: If only these bikes could get to the Bike Station.... en Mon, 18 May 2026 05:18:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17352#post-241099 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:38:40 +0000 I were right about that saddle 241099@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I despair for the future of humanity</em></p> <p>This is just a visually compelling example of what happens here anyway. Supermarket 'mountain' bikes are designed to last around 50 miles before going to landfill.</p> <p>Now if we had punitive import tariffs on disposable sweatshop goods and employment was taxed less then repair and refurbishment of bicycles and other goods would make more sense. Hang on I'm describing 1980s Cuba, am I not? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17352#post-241098 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:18:16 +0000 Frenchy 241098@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I despair for the future of humanity</em></p> <p>This kind of behaviour and attitude is nothing new, and we got this far!</p> <p>Seems like there's a problem with the bike hire system if dumping the bike is an attractive option. Don't they need to be returned to somewhere? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17352#post-241097 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:08:56 +0000 neddie 241097@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I despair for the future of humanity </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17352#post-241095 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:29:13 +0000 I were right about that saddle 241095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/17/chinese-discard-hundreds-of-cycles-for-hire-in-giant-pile" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/17/chinese-discard-hundreds-of-cycles-for-hire-in-giant-pile</a> </p>