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posted by janrinok on Tuesday September 17 2019, @09:34PM   Printer-friendly
from the on-your-bike dept.

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JUMP pulled its bikes from a number of markets in the last few months – TechCrunch

Uber-owned JUMP pulled its bikes and scooters from a handful of markets over the last few months. The latest city affected is San Diego, where JUMP’s bikes and scooters will no longer be available as of September 19, with the exception of two naval bases in the city.

“We understand this may have a huge impact on your day-to-day commuting and we regret the fact that we can no longer provide this service to you,” JUMP wrote in an email to its San Diego customers.

The decision was in light of San Diego councilperson Barbara Bry calling for a moratorium on scooters in the city until it could figure out a fiscally responsible and thoughtful plan.

“We agree with local elected officials in San Diego who've said current micromobility regulations foster an unsustainable operating environment, which is why we're ending our operations as of today,” an Uber spokesperson told TechCrunch. “We look forward to working with the city to develop more sensible regulations.”

Earlier this week, JUMP removed its bikes from Providence following acts of vandalism and misuse.This month, JUMP is also removing its bikes from Atlanta after operating in the city for just nine months. Its scooters, however, will remain.

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  • (Score: 1, Offtopic) by Snotnose on Tuesday September 17 2019, @10:24PM (3 children)

    by Snotnose (1623) on Tuesday September 17 2019, @10:24PM (#895379)

    And I live in San Diego.

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    • (Score: 1, Redundant) by Snotnose on Tuesday September 17 2019, @11:35PM

      by Snotnose (1623) on Tuesday September 17 2019, @11:35PM (#895411)

      Don't get me wrong, I've heard lots about scooters and bikes. Just never heard of Jump before.

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    • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @12:28AM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @12:28AM (#895430)

      I've seen them dumped in tweakertown. Oops, I meant to say El Cajon.

      • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @03:33AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @03:33AM (#895479)

        What's offtopic? Those stupid scooters are dumped all over El Cajon which is the crystal meth capital of the world.

  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 17 2019, @11:38PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 17 2019, @11:38PM (#895412)
    I wish they would pull them out of more markets. Users leave the damn bikes wherever they damn well please, usually in the middle of the sidewalks. I don't know how many times I've had to walk through the mud in Seattle to get around dozens of bikes parked in the way.
    • (Score: 0, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 17 2019, @11:41PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 17 2019, @11:41PM (#895415)

      Docked bikeshares are a successful model that pisses less people off. Dockless bikes are a Chinese plague.

      • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @12:42AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @12:42AM (#895442)

        These fscking things just started showing up around the Warm Springs Fremont BART station.
        They get pushed into the street blocking bike lanes, or fall over blocking the sidewalks.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @06:12AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @06:12AM (#895515)

      Realistically the way the scooter users ride - on the sidewalk, road, bike lane, anywhere they want anytime - it's no surprize they just dump it where they stop. I hope they get pulled from more cities in the short term. Long term I hope users learn not to be assholes. That said, it's definitely a Darwin environment so maybe this whole thing will sort itself out.

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