There’s a random blue bike that’s been behind the same dumpster in the north shore for the last 4 months I pass every day. I assume it’s lost/stolen. Is there a way to report it so they can come pick it up? Would they even bother with it being that far away and who would ride one that far?

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Nabs617 t1_j2ce4ve wrote on December 31, 2022 at 5:06 AM

I see people tweet at them (@ridebluebikes) with locations of bikes all the time. I don't know if they'll go out that far, but maybe.

timmaytimtimtimtim t1_j2cjvvs wrote on December 31, 2022 at 6:02 AM

You can fill out this form, and someone might come get it.

>If you find an abandoned bike, please return the bike to the nearest station. If this is not possible, please contact Bluebikes customer service, now supported by Lyft, as soon as possible with as much detail as possible about the bike and its location. Thank you!

source: https://help.bluebikes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035302711-I-found-an-abandoned-bike

GM_Pax t1_j2ea5xd wrote on December 31, 2022 at 4:55 PM

>who would ride one that far?

You might be surprised. I've done a 73-mile round trip, from Dracut to Boston and back, in a single day. No particular reason, except to prove I could (the first time) and because why not (the second time). :)

Not on a Blue Bike, but not on a particularly pricey/nice bike either. Just a cheap-ass Schwinn Suburban.

9Z7EErh9Et0y0Yjt98A4 t1_j2f8tvb wrote on December 31, 2022 at 8:54 PM

My limited experience with blue bikes is that they are heavy and are only 3 speed. They are fine for peddling around the city at low and moderate speeds, but I imagine you'd find them quite limiting if you were trying to do any serious mileage or got out anywhere where you could actually achieve higher speeds.

They are also time limited, so seeing them outside a 1hr ride from the nearest blue bike dock is a pretty good indication they have gone feral.

Trilliam_West t1_j2fh54d wrote on December 31, 2022 at 9:55 PM

>who would ride one that far?

Crackheads.