Redwood Bikeshare

I was super interested and had a high hope when seeing the bikes in a neighborhood park. Soon enough for me to find out the whole experience is disappointing as it was inconvenient on every step: initially scan to unlock, to register (you have to scan your DL and your face to register an app for minutes of bike riding can you believe that?) the to unlock … and finally to lock and return the bike is difficult like hell, really bad experiences, enough for the day I said to myself it’s not worth it!

i have been relying on these bikes for transport for about a year and i just tried to use one and my app says “this account is not able to access services.” i tried deleting and redownloading. it literally will not let me access the main page, as soon as i open the app, it is a white page with that message. i literally just used it this morning and followed all of the guidelines and now this afternoon it is not working. i am now going to be late to work and it is this app’s fault.

I was in the midst of signing up for the program, until I saw that they want you to submit a photo of government ID and a selfie. What next, a vial of my blood? Perhaps my firstborn child would be enough? Immediate bad vibes. I’ll just buy a bike and keep it at home - after 10 rentals, I’ll have paid the cost of a bike anyway.