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Post by pealikecrazy on Jun 29, 2019 15:33:15 GMT
I'm from Texas - going to San Diego and I've been once last fall. There are scooters on the side of roads here and there. Anyone ever ride one? Is it expensive? I need to get the app I think...??
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TankTop
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Post by TankTop on Jun 29, 2019 15:37:18 GMT
We ride them a lot when we travel. It is usually $1 to unlock and then 0.15 a minute after. It is a fun way to see things you can’t see from an Uber.
Each rider needs their own app.
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Post by StephDRebel on Jun 29, 2019 15:37:35 GMT
We rode them back to the car in Columbus to beat the rain. It was pricier than I expected, but it was also pretty fun. With one for each of us an uber would have been less expensive but that storm was gnarly and traffic was blocked. They are fast, be careful if you go from grass to sidewalk, I nearly ate the asphalt.  |
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Post by katlady on Jun 29, 2019 15:37:48 GMT
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Jun 29, 2019 17:20:35 GMT
How cold is it in San Diego right now??
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Post by annabella on Jun 29, 2019 17:25:38 GMT
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 29, 2019 17:27:38 GMT
How cold is it in San Diego right now?? It’s not cold. It is 73°. |
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Jun 29, 2019 17:36:19 GMT
Lol I guess yeah that's not cold... just cooler then us... we live in west Texas were we hit 106 last week...
We are going in 2 weeks and someone told us to take hoodies cuz it gets cold in the evening... is that true??
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Post by katlady on Jun 29, 2019 17:41:51 GMT
anaterra Yes, it can get cool in the evening. We don’t have the humidity to make it feel warmer that it is. Right now the evening temps are in the low-mid 60’s.
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Jun 29, 2019 17:45:21 GMT
Thank you ladies!!!
Sorry for the hi-jack OP!!
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Post by SockMonkey on Jun 29, 2019 17:55:35 GMT
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 29, 2019 18:04:47 GMT
They are all over DC. You can go to the kiosk, or just pick one up anywhere you see one. I want to say it’s about $12 an hour, but I don’t remember exactly. More expensive than I thought, but so worth it! We had a friend of DD ‘s visiting and she wanted to see all the monuments around the tidal basin. It was so much faster to scooter around. People seemed respectful and walked them around the memorials and in crowds. Best of all, my back didn’t hurt at all—probably because you stand up straight on them. There was a learning curve and I almost killed myself getting on the first time. I recommend starting out on a flat area with few people until you get the hang of it.
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Post by malibou on Jun 29, 2019 20:09:55 GMT
Each person will need to download the app for Bird or Like to ride. There are also these mini electric bikes called Wheels that are a blast, again you need to down load the app for each person.
Be sure to follow the rules which is mostly don't ride on the sidewalk. The fee is hefty. And because you will be riding in the street, really watch out for the manhole covers. These things get up to about 18 miles per hour. If you hit a manhole at that speed, you will launch, and the road rash will be no fun.
We had a ton of fun riding around in Balboa Park. If you are going to hang in the Gaslamp Quarter, it can be very congested in the summer. I only ride there at night, but not on Friday and Saturday during the summer. The Gaslamp is fun. A lot of fun restaurants and bars, lots of outdoor seating for all the people watching. There is restaurant there that I love called Cafe 21. They have 2 locations, so specify Gaslamp as the other is way off the beaten path.
Price wise I found them to be reasonable.
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Post by JustTricia on Jun 30, 2019 13:34:46 GMT
Yep, check the laws. Our city says you have to ride them on the street.
My only problem when I rode one was the person in the car who ignored the crosswalk signal and pulled up to try to turn right. I had the crosswalk signal and he pulled into my path. To try to avoid hitting his car and the mass of people crossing the crosswalk with me, I swerved and hit the curb and went flying.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jun 30, 2019 13:51:28 GMT
They launched in Omaha this spring. Most of the people riding them are teens-20s and don’t follow the rules, the major one being do not ride on the sidewalk. Seriously, it’s dangerous to ride in the street for the scooter, and dangerous to ride in the sidewalk for pedestrians.
Friday we had a big fireworks show that ended at 10:30p and I almost tripped over a scooter left in the middle of the sidewalk through the park. Once someone gets seriously hurt or killed I’m sure they’ll be banned like the finally did in Nashville.
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Post by kibblesandbits on Jun 30, 2019 14:00:21 GMT
We were in San Diego last month and scootered all over the city and Ocean Beach. So fun. We used "Bird" and had to download the app. $1 to start, then not sure how much per minute. It wasn't cheap, that's for sure. Seems like we had to put $$ on the account in $10 increments and I still have a $2 credit.
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Post by trollie on Jun 30, 2019 14:04:04 GMT
They are super fun! Be careful!
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