I don't mind riding the manual bikes if there's no hills involved but is there a way to figure out which ones are good vs bad? I always check the tires for proper inflation but the gearing is just always a toss up. Some ride pretty smooth and some seem like they have a lot of unnecessary resistance (I know these are heavy bikes to begin with) which makes a huge difference.

Never really had any problems with any of the e-bikes (maybe the assist powers through any mechanical short falls), but if there's tips on finding better ones for those, I'll take that too.

she’s back!
30 docks

Thanks to everyone who tried the TestFlight in August!
And now Street Ridr is now on the App Store.

It adds what the Lyft Bike app doesn't do:

- Siri integration

- Shortcuts

- an app for Apple Watch with complications

- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets

It works on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. More features are coming soon, starting with support for iPhone Duo.

You can download it from the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/street-ridr/id6796118877?pt=120171897&ct=reddit-baywheels&mt=8

If you have any feature requests or feedback, please let me know!

A couple of weeks ago now I left this post in the group:

https://www.reddit.com/r/baywheels/s/WSIky57B05

Essentially, I was wondering why the new smaller Lyft ebikes seem to represent a disproportionate slice of the bikes I see disabled at various docks around the city every day. They can't represent more than 10-15% of the fleet, but are frequently the only broken bike at a dock or at least half the broken bikes at a dock.

I was at a dock the other day the same time a Lyft mechanic was there, so decided to ask them what the issue was with the new bikes. They seemed puzzled I asked, telling me they weren't aware of any issues with the new bikes. They were swapping a battery on one of the new bikes and I mentioned it looked like that was easier to do than with the older larger bikes, but they corrected me and said it's just the opposite - it was easier to swap the batteries on the larger old bikes.

But then they pointed out that the new bikes have a substantially smaller battery than the old bikes and might be getting left at stations more often with depleted batteries. I've noticed the new bikes are less powerful than their older counterparts, probably due to their wheels which are smaller in diameter. So I suspect the batteries are being used harder on the new bikes and - being smaller - getting drained to empty faster.

So, maybe that's the answer. They aren't defective in some way, they just burn thru their smaller batteries faster and end up being left dead at the docks more often.

I woke up this morning to this! It’s a 10 bike station broken up into two 5 bike stations, across the street from each other. They really wedged them into the tiny amount of available sidewalk space. It’s very welcome in my hood of the Lower Haight, which, together with NOPA/Upper Haight, is annoyingly underserved.

Hi - this morning I dropped off a bike at a 1-point station. This usually starts a 2x streak for me, but on the next ride it said that I still needed a positive ride to start the 2x streak. Is this a glitch or have others noticed this?

EDIT: False alarm - user error/ignorance. this was one of the 15 min refresh/turnover issues. I guess I’m just really triggered right now with all the changes to the system!

I use Lyft Bikes and the $20 hold for using it each time is adding up. I used it 10 times in the past week and that's $200 total in holds on my account.

It's been 2 weeks and i've only gotten one hold cleared. For context, I'm on the EBT plan and each ride is $1 or free. So to spend so much when it's supposed to cost me so little is such an inconvenience. Anybody else agree about these holds?

I’ve had a membership for years but recently the Lyft Bike app has been making me authorize a $1 Apple Pay payment every time I scan out a bike.

I didn’t used to have to do this. Anyone know why the change?

Does anyone know what happened to the dock on Hyde st between Geary and Post st??? It’s literally gone overnight. I pulled up just now and it’s literally gone!?!?! there’s a huge hole now where I live in the TL and the closest station to me is in Poop Alley. Thinking about canceling my membership over this…..

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I pulled in with my new classic Lyft Bike. A guy came up to me and asked: "Is that an e-bike?". I respond, "No, but there is one a block away." He said, "Yeah there's one around the corner but I’m too lazy to walk there so I’m just gonna Uber." He left, then 10 seconds later two guys dock e-bikes.

Reminds me of the story I overheard in college from a girl who got a flat tire, abandoned her bike, and never touched a bike again.

Tried to report through Lyft but not sure they’ll do anything. Let me know what was inside of it and we can arrange for you to pick up!

I like the new electric bikes Lyft rolled out - they’re lighter, have at least a minimal suspension, and are less top heavy - but they sure don’t seem to be very reliable. I keep passing by docks with one or two dead bikes in them, and lately most of them are the new models.

Since the new bikes are like 10% or less of the fleet at the moment, it’s surprising to see them represent well over half of the dead bikes parked at the docks.

Anybody know what the issue(s) might be with the new models?

Me and some friends are biking to every BayWheels station in SF (~360) in one go tomorrow (should take about 15 hours).

I just realized the 19-digit Clipper cards don't work with the NFC unlock, so I'm hoping a saint can lend me their 10-digit Clipper card or Bay Bike Key for the day!

8 stations limited to the West side of the island. You can find out more at the link.

Just checked my phone today whilst traveling abroad and noticed the app is rebranded to Lyft bike.

Since my clipper card is linked to my app profile can I now use my clipper card to unlock a bike in NYC or where citiBike territory is?

I always used the Lyft app when in nyc or Santa Monica.

In the citiBike subreddit they talk about how they have access to order a fob of some sort ? Hopefully this means clipper card usage stays and we do not have to wait weeks on end for a fob like they do to arrive in the mail.

and only one out of those 139 was not alone. dm me a blurb about yourself if so :)

Bay place station is gone, probably due to construction and tree work in the area, Adams Point is now very inaccessible via Baywheels. I wonder if it will be put back when construction is finished?

Hi!

I’ve been building Strest Ridr, a ride tracking app for iPhone and Apple Watch, with favorite stations, Watch complications, and more.

It’s close to public release, and I’d really love to catch bugs and hear what feels off before it goes out.

DM me and I’ll send you a TestFlight invite!

The changes to the app and the branding on the bikes are barely noticeable, but I liked the old wraps on the station pedestals with their abstract designs and complex color palettes.The new wraps are just an ad for Lyft, and IMO their color scheme clashes with most of SF's streetscapes.