WaPo – We had triathletes race all 6 of D.C.’s bike-share bikes

[Harry Meatmotor]

Actually, I thought this was the most interesting:

Washington Post wrote:

6th: Jump
$2 per 30-minute trip, 100 available
“I liked the assistance the bike provided. I topped out at 26 miles per hour! Also, it had good brakes,” Jolene Milot says of the electric bike.
Bike weight: 70 pounds
Racer’s Top speed: 26 mph
Time: 33:47

“I immediately could start to feel the powered assistance and it was amazing how much you could fly on it — and a little terrifying,” she said afterward. Luckily, Milot was going only about 10 mph when a car pulled out in front of her. She skidded out on wet leaves to avoid a collision.

Other than a scuff mark on its metal basket, the Jump bike appeared unscathed. Milot, on the other hand, hit the ground hard. When she stood up, she saw that her left elbow and knee were streaming blood. Still, “nothing seemed to be broken,” so she got back on and continued the race.

Awesome! 26mph!

[huskerdont]

@Harry Meatmotor 168201 wrote:

Awesome! 26mph!

Another word problem: If a 70-lb (!) ebike hits you at 26 mph, how many ouchies result?

[Harry Meatmotor]

@huskerdont 168205 wrote:

Another word problem: If a 70-lb (!) ebike hits you at 26 mph, how many ouchies result?

You almost got me. That’s a trick question!

Jolene Milot wrote:

“…it had good brakes”

[ian74]

@Harry Meatmotor 168201 wrote:

Actually, I thought this was the most interesting:

Awesome! 26mph!

We should start a thread about e-bikes!

[Harry Meatmotor]

@ian74 168214 wrote:

We should start a thread about e-bikes!

I was going to go with, “lets start a thread about triathletes with poor bike handling skills,” but that would’ve been too snarky.

[bentbike33]

@Harry Meatmotor 168220 wrote:

I was going to go with, “lets start a thread about triathletes with poor bike handling skills,” but that would’ve been too snarky.

The problem is, as triathletes, they were trying to use the handlebar baskets as aero bars.

[Judd]

@Harry Meatmotor 168220 wrote:

I was going to go with, “lets start a thread about triathletes with poor bike handling skills,” but that would’ve been too snarky.

From the article:

“Getting up that hill was impossible.” After joggers passed her by, she got off her bike and pushed it up the hill.

Slight inclines: Defeating triathletes since 1974.

[closebr]

@Harry Meatmotor 168220 wrote:

I was going to go with, “lets start a thread about triathletes with poor bike handling skills,” but that would’ve been too snarky.

Let’s admit it, how many of us would have been able to pass all the cupcakes, pastries, and macaroons on M-Street without stopping? These are highly trained, focused triathletes we’re talking about, not undisciplined, hungry commuters that can’t go three blocks without a coffee, beer or pastry.

[Brett L.]

@closebr 168271 wrote:

Let’s admit it, how many of us would have been able to pass all the cupcakes, pastries, and macaroons on M-Street without stopping? These are highly trained, focused triathletes we’re talking about, not undisciplined, hungry commuters that can’t go three blocks without a coffee, beer or pastry.

Beer? There’s beer? Where’s the beer?

[skins_brew]

I would have liked to have seen how tall the rider of the ofo is. Ofo seems to be one of the more available bikes, but the seats are short as hell. I am 5′ 8″, with short legs, and I find the bikes to be uncomfortable due to the short seats.

[SpaceJockey]

@Tania 168193 wrote:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2017/11/16/we-had-triathletes-race-all-6-of-d-c-s-bikeshare-bikes-the-results-surprised-even-us/

And then the most interesting part:

I’m very disappointed with WaPo on this one, the author clearly neglected how well the bikes performed during the run and the swim.

[Judd]

@SpaceJockey 168407 wrote:

I’m very disappointed with WaPo on this one, the author clearly neglected how well the bikes performed during the run and the swim.

Picture of the Lime Bike from the swim portion.

[Author]

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