NYC Proof of age coming?
Press in NYC is reporting today that the city will require Lyft to limit bike rentals (I assume pedal assist) to those 16 and older. I guess there has been a growing rate of a accidents involving those below 16. I am 6FT, 190, and can handle the bike in various situations, but I would think the very heavy bikes can be dangerous with those younger/smaller/lighter esp if not obeying bike rules. Anyway this seems hard to enforce? Which brings up anther question. How are minors under 16 getting access to these bikes? Dont you need a credit card, or some recurring payment method? Do they get via special city programs?
Lost & Found
Did anyone lose a bike key last night (August 13th) in Manhattan...or know of someone else who did? Spread the word and let me know if you hear anything. Details such as the number of the citibike key and what other items were on the key ring would help to verify the owner's identity. Thank you.
In-App Map not Refreshing
Hi there Bike Angels! Just wanted to give a quick update to you active riders in the Citibike area that the Citibike app map is not properly refreshing point values on 15 minute intervals! This was brought to our attention by conrad​ in his post here (give him some kudos/likes gang!) Our team is working on resolving this issue and monitoring for reports from our other bikeshare markets. As we are attempting to fix this issue the following workarounds will forcefully update your map: Exiting the app and entering it again Toggle the P (parking) button (thanks again conrad​!) Thanks for being patient with us as our teams fix this and ensure a better app experience!
Map inaccurate, ending streaks
I've had a couple of streaks ended this week when I should have continued them. I've noticed it's because your map is often inaccurate and I'd like an explanation of what's going on. I just took a ride and saved screenshots before and after. This particular ride didn't end a streak, but it should have taken me from 2x to 3x and yet it did not. You can see in the first image, it's 12:00. I waited until noon to see if the map changed, and it did not. So I'm going from S 4th & Roebling to S 2nd & Driggs, which the map indicates will give me 2 points and push me to 3x. I complete the ride and I get the pop up notification: Ride Completed. No two points, no 3x streak. I then take another screenshot of the map and it now says S 2nd & Driggs is neutral. I specifically waited until the points changed at noon before taking this ride, and yet your map didn't reflect the actual points available. I've been doing this for two years and have never had this issue before last week. I've now lost two streaks due to this mapping error. The program is mostly a waste of time now so I rarely do it and only manage about 100 points a month when I used to do over 1k, but I still do use it to extend my membership and get points for an occasional e-bike. What's going on with the point values in the app and when will this be fixed?
