Increase in Lime Bikes on LL

[Insuflo]

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jun/04/what-sprocket-left-that-bike-there-my-life-as-a-pedestrian-in-badly-behaved-britain

[Earl Aelfheah]

Some people park them inconsiderately. I tend to move them if I see this - just lift the back wheel and roll it off the pavement onto the road. Like said above, I think some of it is kids.

The on road bays are a great improvement. If we could also address the bins and generally prioritise pavement widening over car storage, that would be even better.

Edited June 5, 2023 by Earl Aelfheah

[Rockets]

Does the council have any mechanism to collate resident's complaints about the discarded bikes - it does seem as if the council has opened the floodgates and is doing little to monitor the negative impacts of the schemes? Perhaps someone who lives in Cllr McAsh's ward can bring it up to him via email and get his response as I am sure this falls under his remit in his new council role and as he spends time in East Dulwich he can't have not noticed the challenges the bikes are creating and how bad the problem has become in the last few weeks.

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

This is just irl trolling, surely.

[Abe_froeman]

As if the council give two hoots beyond collecting any fees they may have agreed to license out our roads or footpaths.

[Jules-and-Boo]

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They all seem to be cleared up by the morning where we are. I've not seen any team collecting them though. Even one that was left down an overgrown ally was removed quickly.

 

[Rockets]

Is it just me or does it look like someone has been tidying them up as there don't seem to be as many around as there was a week or so ago? Although whomever placed 8-10 of them on the pavement in front of the bus stop outside the Post Office on Lordship Lane when the e-cycle parking bay opposite had space really needs to give it more thought.....

[Earl Aelfheah]

Maybe the new bays are starting to work?

If we could also do something about all the wheelie bins and swap some of the free on street car storage for wider pavements, ED would be a lot more pedestrian friendly.

Edited June 8, 2023 by Earl Aelfheah

[Rockets]

Earl - pedestrians aren't part of the council's grand plan - Southwark's rules are that you can only get streetspace/infrastructure dedicated to you if you are a bike! 😉 Pedestrians have long since been forgotten when it comes to active travel......

[Earl Aelfheah]

Yes,  a bike, or much more commonly, a car. Do write to them asking for the removal of more on-street car storage and wider pavements.

Edited June 8, 2023 by Earl Aelfheah

[jazzer]

Lots of Lime's carelessly left in front of the Church on Blenheim Grove, lunchtime today, the P13 was stranded whilst a huge lorry with a crane off loaded its delivery and the bikes further caused a obstruction. 

[Rockets]

Does anyone know if a bike is "jacked" i.e. taken without paying - the rear wheel clicks if the next user uses is legally does it stop clicking? The reason I ask is I see, and hear, more bikes making the clicking noise than those that don't and are we to presume that any rider on a clicking bike has "jacked" it?

[zork]

On 22/05/2023 at 15:40, claresy said:

I love the Lime bikes and think it's a really positive thing - good for the environment, good for health and really convenient. I'm pleased there are more as it can still be difficult to find one, so I'm clearly not alone in finding them useful. I'm a resident and see no problem with them at all. I know lots of people who find them a godsend and haven't heard anyone complain except for on here.   Part of the joy is that they can be picked and dropped off anywhere. I find it surprising that people find fault with something so inoffensive and progressive.

They need to address the issue of ‘parking’ these bikes though. They are a huge hazard for anyone with any mobility issues. 
Yesterday I took my elderly visually impaired father for a walk. If I hadnt been with him, he would have tripped on 3 separate occasions due to Lime Bikes dumped right in the middle of pavements.
 

[kristen]

Someone has smeared shit all over a Lime bike on Goodrich Road (handle bars, seat etc) I've reported it via there online forms but I'm not a member so unsure if they'll see if any time soon. 

If anyone knows of a better way to report it let me know.

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[Monkey]

I saw three bikes smeared with shit on Goodrich yesterdays. Utterly vile. 

[Bic Basher]

On Melbourne Grove I saw two lads riding Lime Bikes on the wrong side of the road on Sunday afternoon, one had the back wheel clicking which I'd assume is a stolen bike?

I used Lime over the weekend and they requested I roll the bike forward and back to ensure the bike is properly locked after finishing my ride.

Edited June 12, 2023 by Bic Basher

[alice]

It’s not a stolen bike unless the rider does not intend to return it. (Or something like that)

[Rockets]

The back wheel clicking means the bike has been taken without payment - my son told me how you do it (Bic the way they jack it is linked to the rocking backwards and forwards to lock it) as all the kids know the trick and it is a badge of honour to have a clicking back wheel as it shows you have "stolen it" and aren't paying to use it.

[Rockets]

It’s not AI that threatens human-kind it’s Lime bikes….

 

https://twitter.com/ediz1975/status/1668199471606386688?t=x1kGSttSePWnAzFsUBmfEg&s=19

[Penguin68]

https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/southwark-council-says-they-will-remove-and-charge-e-bike-operators-for-blocked-roads-and-pavements/

[Rockets]

It shows how bad the problem has become. Interesting that some operators re claiming their bikes can’t be jacked- does that mean Lime might have to replace/retrofit their entire fleet of bikes if the current ones can be jacked?

[Nigello]

In the space of three minutes this morning I saw/heard three “jacked” Lime e-bikes, all ridden (on the pavement, natürlich) by males in their teens. Two other bikes had been left in the centre of footpaths. Others were strewn across kerbs into the gutter. 

[David Peckham]

It's pretty hairy on East Dulwich Road just now as well. School-aged teenagers.

I wonder if it's something James Ashworth - McLintock could get involved in, either in his role as a local councillor or as the cabinet member for 'Sustainable Streets'?

[malumbu]

Copy of Southwark letter - hopefully you will all be pleased.  Why not give me a thumbs up or thumbs down.  Thanks to ED Pete who put the letter up on another thread