New bikes
Some bicing spotting: noticed some > #16000 bikes today. Still all shiny and with only small modifications. I noticed new seat clamps and a protection bar for the gear box at the rear axle.
Watching Barcelona's bike sharing system since 2007
Some bicing spotting: noticed some > #16000 bikes today. Still all shiny and with only small modifications. I noticed new seat clamps and a protection bar for the gear box at the rear axle.
The first bicing bicycles with numbers above 10000 show up. Today I saw #10005, which looked like a refurbished bike. With station numbers reaching 372 the second phase should be finished soon.
Post #100 !!! View Larger Map Radi Jane Adams Reina Victoria Carrer de l'Energia Vallmajor Carrer de la Foneria Pl. Teresa de Claramunt Jardins de Can Ferrero Mare de Déu dels Ports Highest bike number seen: #8080
This site seems to been going since July 2007, but I just discovered it today. The site is about bicing spotting. Everyone can register and then post pictures of bicing bikes in use with the number visible. For every bicycle you post you get points and there are lists with the top posters. The site …
Turns out that the 7337 bicycle I saw this week is one of the new bikes. They come with new lights. They are also using the normal brakes again on the front, because they can’t use the drum brakes with the new dynamo. The pedals seem to be new too. I haven’t seen a bicycle in the 6000 …
I just saw bike #7337, which seems wrong. Too bad I didn’t have my camera with me. The bike looked funny too. It was very clean and looked new, but it had the old brakes and light fittings. The lights were replaced by new ones though, which looked like standard bicycle lights. I just hope I …
I saw bike #4192 (and #9) today and had a look at the changes. I didn't have my camera with me, so pictures will have to wait. As I mentioned before: the obsolete lamp holder in the front was removed. The new bikes also have a new gear shifter, which looks a bit more robust. The biggest change is to …
I wish they had a rss feed for their news. This was translated by google translate 09.10.2007 THE STATION OF THE C/PROVENÇA WITH THE C/ROGER OF LLÚRIA, WILL TEMPORARILY REMAIN OUT OF SERVICE. Until next warning, the Bicing station located in c/Provença nº 322, will remain out of service due to works …