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Where did the whole DIT bike scheme go?

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  • 10-01-2011 7:51pm
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    Bucklesman
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭


    Anybody remember this?

    I have several exams on the South Circular Road over the next two weeks, and I live in Blanchardstown. I thought I might be able to use this bike scheme to save time.

    Unfortunately, I can't find out any details at all. Did the scheme make it past the launch party? Where the hell are the bikes?


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    Cheeky monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Cheeky monkey


    I think they had issues with insurance so nothing every really happened other then the SU using them to get around


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    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


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    Bucklesman
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭Bucklesman


    So it was basically a non-runner because of insurance. It's a shame they decided to put more planning into the PR than the actual scheme, because it was a really good idea.


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    Cheeky monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Cheeky monkey


    Give campus life a shout I could be wrong


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    _sparkie_
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭_sparkie_


    could you not just sign up for dublin bike scheme and get bikes all over the city instead of just the DIT locations?


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    Bucklesman
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭Bucklesman


    No credit card, no DBs.


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    IPushButtons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 580 ✭✭✭IPushButtons


    Bucklesman wrote: »
    No credit card, no DBs.

    Can you use a debit card most ATM cards are also debit cards


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    campuslife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭campuslife


    Hi Bucklesman,

    The scheme is operating and the bikes are being used fairly actively, although it's changed slightly in that the bikes are being loaned out on a longer term basis. If you want to contact Herbie in the Sports Office (3042) about it, he'll do his best to set you up. (He's not in today though as he had a family bereavement).


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    Bucklesman
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭Bucklesman


    Why isn't that information available on dit.ie? I mean, this is exactly where it should be.

    No wonder everyone thought it was defunct.


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    campuslife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭campuslife


    Fair point!

    We're working on a few other things for commuters - showers in Bolton St, more cycle parking, and a car sharing website. So we need to update the maps and transport page okay.

    Thanks for letting us know.


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    sticksman
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭sticksman


    Is it true that the college can repair my bike? The brakes have broken on it and I have heard that the college do repairs for students free of charge.


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