NYC bike share starts tomorrow

[PamNY]

Love the photo of an almost-empty bike station. I've seen quite a few of those. Mia is hilarious.

Two photos from the location nearest me. I wish there were more space for carrying things on the bike. Those racks aren't very big -- though I've seen fairly large backpacks jammed in them.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8867349@N08/8979823083/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8867349...n/photostream/

I still haven't tried one of these bikes and I'm not sure whether I will join the program. I might use them for shopping. It's a slight hassle to get my own bike down on the elevator and out through two heavy doors. It would be really convenient to grab one of these bikes and go -- there are bike stations handy in all the places I'd shop, so I'd return the first bike and get another one for the trip home -- no locking up.

Bike share is $95 a year, and subway fare is $2.50 one way, so it's a bargain if you use it much at all.

Also -- this is subjective, and maybe silly -- but people riding these bikes look so happy.