Bike Share in Waterloo Region

[Markster]

So... that means two distinct and incompatible bikeshares run by the same org?  That's a curious choice.

Is it just me, or does the 14-step "how to use" seem like a rather large hurdle to casual usage?

1.  Start the app
2. Choose Nearby (if the app doesn't start there)
3.  Pick a nearby bike.  You can zoom in with double clicking or finger widening.
4.  Press "Start Rental"
5. Press OK on the Bike Checkout Message
6.  Press either circle or square button on the lock to lock or unlock the lock.  (That's a tongue-twister).  If it doesn't lock/unlock when requested, push the lock together.  Sometimes there is force on the lock which holds the mechanism from changing state.
7.  Unlock the bike.  But the lock and cable in the basket or on the lock holder.  You can put both cable ends on the lock and loop it around the seat if using the holder.
8. Ride.
9.  If you want, stop and lock up and do things along the way.
10.  When done, find a bike rack in a suitable place to lock the bike securely, ideally at a CAB rack.  Someplace it is unlikely to get vandalized.
11.  Loop the cable around one wheel, through itself, and then to the lock.  Use the lock to lock the other wheel to the frame.  Either the lock or cable should connect the bike to a rack or other anchor point.
12. Go to the app.  From either the menu screen (Android) or the bottom of any screen (iPhone), press the Stop word or icon.
13. Take a picture of the locked bike.  Try to ensure the photo includes how the bike is locked, and the lock and bike numbers.
14. Stop the app (to save phone power).

It's as easy as ABC...DEFGHIJKLM!