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0 pointseric_khun5y ago0 comments

Something I really enjoy at Taiwan is the bike sharing system they've put all around the country. Liking it at a point where I've wrote an essaye about it[1]. It's cheap, everywhere, and built on a really high standard

[1] https://erickhun.com/posts/taiwan-youbike-bike-sharing/

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puppymaster5y ago

They are trialing 2nd version of the system and it's better in every way - as in all the things you wish can be improved, they went ahead and did it (more solid bike, faster card swipe, better lock)

qlk11235y ago

However, in most cities the trafic is just so bad that riding a bike on the road is risking your own life.

qlk11235y ago

I get downvoted for telling the truth.

Disclaimer: I am Taiwanese. We have been doing well handling the COVID-19, but we did far worse on traffic accidents prevention than our neighbors.

The design of Taiwanese Roads leaves no room for bikes and passengers. Taipei does this better because it has MRT and so U-bike is widely used there. Other cities are not so lucky.

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0 pointseric_khun5y ago0 comments

[1] https://erickhun.com/posts/taiwan-youbike-bike-sharing/

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puppymaster5y ago

They are trialing 2nd version of the system and it's better in every way - as in all the things you wish can be improved, they went ahead and did it (more solid bike, faster card swipe, better lock)

qlk11235y ago

However, in most cities the trafic is just so bad that riding a bike on the road is risking your own life.

qlk11235y ago

I get downvoted for telling the truth.

Disclaimer: I am Taiwanese. We have been doing well handling the COVID-19, but we did far worse on traffic accidents prevention than our neighbors.

The design of Taiwanese Roads leaves no room for bikes and passengers. Taipei does this better because it has MRT and so U-bike is widely used there. Other cities are not so lucky.

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