Submitted by GottaWanna t3_zxqxml in pittsburgh
Idk who brought this here and how, but I decided to take it for a quick last mile ride tonight. Thanks ✌️
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GottaWanna OP t1_j220tdx wrote
Based on? It was my assumption someone just stole it and left it here. I didn’t see any indication it was a pay for ride bike at least anymore. Someone just had it shoved in the rack for the e bikes.
tesla3by3 t1_j22300w wrote
PBSC Urban Solutions provides the Bikes for Pittsburgh. The same company provided the bikes for Denver. I think they lost the contract for Denver, so it would make sense to move the bikes to another city.
Why don’t they rebrand them? Who knows.
GottaWanna OP t1_j2250nq wrote
And dropped it without any infrastructure attached? Idk I doubt it. You can go pick it up and take it for a ride for free.
tesla3by3 t1_j226he0 wrote
Yeah you’re right. They stole it from Denver and ditched it on the North Side of Pittsburgh. I mean, makes sense since it’s mostly downhill.
GottaWanna OP t1_j226zy6 wrote
I could 1000% percent see it taking a train or van ride with travelers. Could you not? It’s not heavy. Come on, Jack!
tesla3by3 t1_j227uty wrote
Yeah could be. I would have teleported it. No fees on the train, more room in the van.
CARLEtheCamry t1_j23wvak wrote
> You’d think they would re-brand them before putting them in circulation.
Looks like there is a press release from March about it, and the company was bought by Lyft in April.
So probably a /r/NotMyJob worthy kind of thing
tesla3by3 t1_j21z2gj wrote
It seems the same company that provides the bikes and technology in Pittsburgh did the same in Denver. Apparently Denver changed providers, so I guess the company moved the bikes to Pittsburgh. You’d think they would re-brand them before putting them in circulation.