Comments on: Vélib Works! http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:06:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-126028 Clifford Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:31:24 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-126028 Never too late! I'd love to try it... one day...! -cvj Never too late!

I’d love to try it… one day…!

-cvj

]]> By: Peter http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-126025 Peter Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:14:43 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-126025 I've just been to Paris, and I can say that the Velib system really is fantastic. We rode all along Champs Elysees all the way to Notre Dame, it was brilliant! I know I have sort of joined late here..:-) I’ve just been to Paris, and I can say that the Velib system really is fantastic. We rode all along Champs Elysees all the way to Notre Dame, it was brilliant!

I know I have sort of joined late here..:-)

]]> By: Amara http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-82790 Amara Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:09:50 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-82790 You might like <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/30/europe/rvelib.php" rel="nofollow">this article</a> in the International Herald Tribune, in the Fashion section (!) about the Velib. It seems that Velibs are not only making a hit for use, but a culture is developing around it. For example, dressing to ride the Velib is another fashion statement. Singles are meeting each other (velibataire) sharing their use of the Velibs too. You might like this article in the International Herald Tribune, in the Fashion section (!) about the Velib. It seems that Velibs are not only making a hit for use, but a culture is developing around it. For example, dressing to ride the Velib is another fashion statement. Singles are meeting each other (velibataire) sharing their use of the Velibs too.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78923 Clifford Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:17:10 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78923 well.... an idea in a blog post does not a campaign make. But thanks. -cvj well…. an idea in a blog post does not a campaign make. But thanks.

-cvj

]]> By: Thomas http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78921 Thomas Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:11:57 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78921 Always wellcome. Perhaps a personnal experience would help you to convince your Major afterwards! I hope this will work by the way. Congratulations on the campaign idea. T. Always wellcome.
Perhaps a personnal experience would help you to convince your Major afterwards!
I hope this will work by the way. Congratulations on the campaign idea.

T.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78896 Clifford Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:21:51 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78896 I like Paris. Paris is very nice indeed. Great, in fact. I've not been there in a few years though. I should change that... time for a refresher... and then I'll get to try the Velibs! -cvj I like Paris. Paris is very nice indeed. Great, in fact. I’ve not been there in a few years though. I should change that… time for a refresher… and then I’ll get to try the Velibs!

-cvj

]]> By: Thomas http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78874 Thomas Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:03:58 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78874 Clifford, I get the feeling you've been spending some time in Paris already ? Did you by any chance happen to enjoy the place a little? -T Clifford,

I get the feeling you’ve been spending some time in Paris already ?
Did you by any chance happen to enjoy the place a little?

-T

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78869 Clifford Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:24:28 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78869 Thomas... This is really <em>fantastic!!</em> Thanks! -cvj Thomas… This is really fantastic!! Thanks!

-cvj

]]> By: Thomas http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78868 Thomas Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:17:53 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78868 Hi Clifford, very good blog. I'm very surprised and happy that you know about the Vélib thing! I'm from Paris, and I confirm it works. One sees people riding Vélibs everywhere, and they are still as clean as new. Also, it doesn't look like they get stolen, or degraded, although for all I know perhaps they are, but get replaced very fast. An interesting side effect is that some Vélibs are more valuable than others : a Vélib at the top of a hill, say Montmartre, is very valuable because there are less of them. This makes sense : who would ride his vélib up a hill ? So there is a regulation taking place, vans carrying Vélibs where they are needed. This regulation is currently in the process of being maximized ,but it's pretty good already. An interesting problem for graph theoretists ! Hi Clifford,

very good blog.

I’m very surprised and happy that you know about the Vélib thing!
I’m from Paris, and I confirm it works.
One sees people riding Vélibs everywhere, and they are still as clean as new. Also, it doesn’t look like they get stolen, or degraded, although for all I know perhaps they are, but get replaced very fast.

An interesting side effect is that some Vélibs are more valuable than others : a Vélib at the top of a hill, say Montmartre, is very valuable because there are less of them. This makes sense : who would ride his vélib up a hill ?

So there is a regulation taking place, vans carrying Vélibs where they are needed. This regulation is currently in the process of being maximized ,but it’s pretty good already.

An interesting problem for graph theoretists !

]]> By: Sophia http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78314 Sophia Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:14:56 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-78314 I'd be glad to join in on the voices clamoring to Mayor Villaraigosa! Sounds like a great way to help Angelinos get around. Only concern: what if someone steals the bike from you while riding (as is wont to happen around USC)? Do people insure bikes in the same way? I’d be glad to join in on the voices clamoring to Mayor Villaraigosa! Sounds like a great way to help Angelinos get around.

Only concern: what if someone steals the bike from you while riding (as is wont to happen around USC)? Do people insure bikes in the same way?

]]> By: Amara http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-77241 Amara Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:34:07 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/06/velib-works/#comment-77241 a related service: Deutsche Bahn will deliver a (not free) bicycle to you with their <a href="http://www.db.de/site/bahn/en/travelling/services/bahn__bike/bahn__bike.html" rel="nofollow">Call a Bike</a> service. One of those bikes looks like <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spaceviolins/1251160101/in/set-72157601699941042/" rel="nofollow">this</a> (not the best picture to see all about the bike though.. sorry). a related service: Deutsche Bahn will deliver a (not free) bicycle to you with their Call a Bike service. One of those bikes looks like this (not the best picture to see all about the bike though.. sorry).

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