Comments on: 3 new developments in bicycle tourism

By: Blackpool Theatre

Blackpool Theatre — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:47:58 +0000

The trial Blackpool scheme has been a success well sort of. A small number of bikes, about 40 have been trialled in Blackpool’s South Shore and a few in Stanley park. The main problem that has been encountered is the lovely winter weather in Blackpool. During the winter we have high winds and fair bit of rain. The bikes are out in all weather plus they are on the prom about 15 meters from the sea!! So the salt, sand, wind and sea water has had its usuall corrosive effect on the chains, brakes etc.
The company runnning have learned that they need different bikes and thats what will happen this summer. We are getting new bikes that are more suitable to the climate and lots more hire locations along the promenade and into the town centre.

By: Mari Lynch

Mari Lynch — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:19:34 +0000

Thanks for this ecotourism piece on cycling. Here in Monterey County, California, businesses and organizations are motivating tourists, and locals, to bicycle more by offering discounts at hotels, educational attractions, entertainment venues, and restaurants on Thursdays, just for cycling! Details on this new project, HER Helmet Thursdays, are at BicyclingMonterey.com

By: April

April — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:54:30 +0000

the food and deco all look cute enough, but I’m still not sure my stomach is strong enough to sit through a meal there. Then again, can never assume things until you have been there. Would like to go in have a look tho.

By: Carlo

Carlo — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:06:25 +0000

Melbourne’s been talking about a bike-hire program for a while, hopefully they get something together.