As a regular transportation and rare sport cyclist in Austin I was unsure if these Bixi bikes would be any more than a tourist/old-lady novelty. It took my first ride to realize..
I WAS PILOTING A BICYCLE-TANK HYBRID; AND I LOVED IT.
STRAP IN YOUR CRAP!
RUN OVER THAT POT-HOLE!
RING YOUR BUILT-IN BELL!
JUMP THAT CURB!
DRAFT THAT SPANDEX-WEARING ROADIE!
ATTEMPT A WHEELIE!
LAUGH MANIACALLY!
RING YOUR BUILT-IN BELL!
RING YOUR BUILT-IN BELL!
RAM YOUR BIKE INTO THE DOCKING STATION!
RING YOUR BUILT-IN BELL!
Knock a star for the occasional buggy station software and busted bike (though the latter issue is a user issue and not a system issue).