Citi Bike:

Like all new new rider it wobbled a bit at first:

There have been additionally those that wished to see it fail:

And the Every day Information even invented its very personal Bike Snob to do a hatchet job on it:

[Bike Snob Daily News]

However, over the previous ten years its turn into part of the cultural material of town. Folks use them to run errands:

Commute to work:

And naturally settle blood feuds:

They’re additionally a helpful various to the subway:

Which is commonly delayed for some cause:

Now, ten years later, the system is including extra electrical bikes:

Although for now they gained’t be increasing the service space together with it, a lot to the chagrin of–

–John Tomac?

Wait, John Tomac lives in South Brooklyn?

No, after all he doesn’t:

Nor will the most recent Citi Bikes be outfitted with rear discs:

[Via Cyclocross Magazine]

As soon as upon a time, discs on a mountain bike meant one thing fully completely different.

Moreover, Citi Bike will begin electrifying the stations as an alternative of–watch for it–driving the fucking batteries in all places:

Thus fueling the endlessly amusing cycle of advocates demanding extra Citi Bikes then yelling on the folks whose job it’s service the Citi Bikes they’re demanding:

I’m nonetheless satisfied that someday somebody will invent a motorbike that doesn’t require a battery, however no one ever believes me.

Hey, I’ve super religion within the bicycle business. Take into account the Specialised Aethos:

A $15,500 highway bike that’s “not supposed for racing:”

That’s like a $20,000 TV that’s not supposed for watching.

If they’ll pull that then they’ll do something.