Comments on: DKNY bikes http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/dkny-bikes/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:49:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: A V Lowe http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/dkny-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-318538 A V Lowe Tue, 20 May 2008 09:44:29 +0000 http://www.behindthebuzz.com/dkny-bikes/#comment-318538 Bananarent had bikes chained - without permission to LBK&C bike racks to operate their hire service and eventually got served with an ASBO. Like NYC this is a blatant flouting of laws against fly-posting so Westminster Council could take out an ASBO against DKNY, or perhaps even clas this as fly-posting which could carry a fine for each offence (anyone done a bike count?). The practice gets parked bikes a bad name and blocks space for bona fide cyclists to park With no brakes the other risk is that someone might actual;ly try an steal one of the bikes and ride it (in that state) so there is also a corporate liability Given the lack of decent cycle parking on-street in London the more astute PR person would have looked at ways to 'sponsor' cycle parking which would have given a far better result in public image - thay mighte also have looked at the move by HSBC in France and the Copenhagen City Cycles to support the City Bike scheme by 'branding the fleet - Copenhagen has a tariff of branding blocks of their 2500 bike fleet, which is run as a not-for-profit operation using work skills trainees to maintain the bikes and rebuilding the machines every year (some of the bikes are over 12 years old) so they run a scheme which has 50% more bikes per sq km than Paris, which are used up to 15 times per bike per day (Paris is about 5 times per bike per day). I think the income to support the Copenhagen scheme is around DKr 2m per year if they sell all the space. May all your rides be downhill with a following wind.. A V Lowe and B C Klett Bananarent had bikes chained – without permission to LBK&C bike racks to operate their hire service and eventually got served with an ASBO. Like NYC this is a blatant flouting of laws against fly-posting so Westminster Council could take out an ASBO against DKNY, or perhaps even clas this as fly-posting which could carry a fine for each offence (anyone done a bike count?).

The practice gets parked bikes a bad name and blocks space for bona fide cyclists to park

With no brakes the other risk is that someone might actual;ly try an steal one of the bikes and ride it (in that state) so there is also a corporate liability

Given the lack of decent cycle parking on-street in London the more astute PR person would have looked at ways to ’sponsor’ cycle parking which would have given a far better result in public image – thay mighte also have looked at the move by HSBC in France and the Copenhagen City Cycles to support the City Bike scheme by ‘branding the fleet – Copenhagen has a tariff of branding blocks of their 2500 bike fleet, which is run as a not-for-profit operation using work skills trainees to maintain the bikes and rebuilding the machines every year (some of the bikes are over 12 years old) so they run a scheme which has 50% more bikes per sq km than Paris, which are used up to 15 times per bike per day (Paris is about 5 times per bike per day). I think the income to support the Copenhagen scheme is around DKr 2m per year if they sell all the space.

May all your rides be downhill with a following wind..

A V Lowe and B C Klett

]]> By: Dave http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/dkny-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-318586 Dave Tue, 20 May 2008 05:39:22 +0000 http://www.behindthebuzz.com/dkny-bikes/#comment-318586 Seems like an odd way to use a bicycle. Why not fix up the thing and donate it to someone who will use it. Seems like an odd way to use a bicycle. Why not fix up the thing and donate it to someone who will use it.

]]> By: DKNY orange bicycles in London - Cult of the Bicycle http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/dkny-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-318578 DKNY orange bicycles in London - Cult of the Bicycle Mon, 19 May 2008 16:21:32 +0000 http://www.behindthebuzz.com/dkny-bikes/#comment-318578 [...] in London Do you remember the DKNY orange bicycles during Fashion Week in New York? They're now in London advertising that underwear for men are now available. Photo: DKNY Bike by Rachel Clarke, CC [...] [...] in London Do you remember the DKNY orange bicycles during Fashion Week in New York? They're now in London advertising that underwear for men are now available. Photo: DKNY Bike by Rachel Clarke, CC [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/dkny-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-318576 Rachel Mon, 19 May 2008 15:32:09 +0000 http://www.behindthebuzz.com/dkny-bikes/#comment-318576 Corner of Old Compton St and Greek St, Soho London Corner of Old Compton St and Greek St, Soho London

]]> By: Fritz http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/dkny-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-318552 Fritz Mon, 19 May 2008 14:59:12 +0000 http://www.behindthebuzz.com/dkny-bikes/#comment-318552 Rachel, where's this at? Thanks for the link to Cyclelicious! Rachel, where’s this at?

Thanks for the link to Cyclelicious!

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