Ride AI

In this episode, we look at the history of the Dutch cycle infrastructure, the symbiotic tension that we'll see between micromobility and autonomous vehicles, and the intangible quality of cities with vibrant micromobility ecosystems. We also cover:

- the recent spate of news re: the dawning scooter wars (Bird, Lime, Jump)

- San Francisco's highway history

- the cost comparisons for cycling infrastructure vs. car infrastructure, especially when compared to modal share vs. landuse in European cities.

- How the rollout of cycling infrastructure parallels (or doesn't) the rollout of cellular infrastructure in both the US and Europe.

- the creative tension that will exist between micromobility vehicles vs. autonomous cars (walkable neighborhoods vs. exurbia sprawl)

- the 'experience' factor of micromobility, and the unquantifiable value of the thrill of riding a scooter/e-bike vs. passive A-B transport and how this is influenced by the European vs. American views of the world.

The transcript for this episode will be up on our Medium page very soon!

Also worth checking out the Micromobility Summit that Horace will be hosting on January 31st in the Bay Area. Check out Micromobility.io for early bird tickets. More on that next week. Cheers!

In this episode, we look at the history of the Dutch cycle infrastructure, the symbiotic tension that we'll see between micromobility and autonomous vehicles, and the intangible quality of cities with vibrant micromobility ecosystems.

We also cover: 

- the recent spate of news re: the dawning scooter wars (Bird, Lime, Jump)

- San Francisco's highway history

- the cost comparisons for cycling infrastructure vs. car infrastructure, especially when compared to modal share vs. land-use in European cities.

- How the rollout of cycling infrastructure parallels (or doesn't) the rollout of cellular infrastructure in both the US and Europe.

- the creative tension that will exist between micromobility vehicles vs. autonomous cars (walkable neighborhoods vs. exurbia sprawl)

- the 'experience' factor of micromobility, and the unquantifiable value of the thrill of riding a scooter/e-bike vs. passive A-B transport and how this is influenced by the European vs. American views of the world.

In this episode, we look at the history of the Dutch cycle infrastructure, the symbiotic tension that we'll see between micromobility and autonomous vehicles, and the intangible quality of cities with vibrant micromobility ecosystems.

We also cover: 

- the recent spate of news re: the dawning scooter wars (Bird, Lime, Jump)

- San Francisco's highway history

- the cost comparisons for cycling infrastructure vs. car infrastructure, especially when compared to modal share vs. land-use in European cities.

- How the rollout of cycling infrastructure parallels (or doesn't) the rollout of cellular infrastructure in both the US and Europe.

- the creative tension that will exist between micromobility vehicles vs. autonomous cars (walkable neighborhoods vs. exurbia sprawl)

- the 'experience' factor of micromobility, and the unquantifiable value of the thrill of riding a scooter/e-bike vs. passive A-B transport and how this is influenced by the European vs. American views of the world.

On today's episode Horace and Oliver are joined by Corinne Vogel, head of operations at Smide bikeshare based in Zurich, Switzerland. 

Smide is a high-end e-bike share system, with speed pedelec bikes that travel up to 30mph/45kph. It's using a completely different approach to the rapid blanket approach from e-scooter rollouts we're seeing elsewhere. It's a fascinating discussion. 

Specifically, we touch on: 

- who and what their customers are, why they choose Smide over other options and how this parallels to iPhone market positioning.

- the importance of having good relationships with cities (and how they're loved by the governments they work with)

- their unique crowdlending model for financing the launch of new cities

- how they deploy user incentives to help load-balance the network, and the importance of having vehicles that go >70km / 50miles per charge

As always, let us know what you think on Twitter at @asymco or @oliverbruce. Thanks!

On today's episode Horace and Oliver are joined by Corinne Vogel, head of operations at Smide bikeshare based in Zurich, Switzerland. 

Smide is a high-end e-bike share system, with speed pedelec bikes that travel up to 30mph/45kph. It's using a completely different approach to the rapid blanket approach from e-scooter rollouts we're seeing elsewhere. It's a fascinating discussion. 

Specifically, we touch on: 

- who and what their customers are, why they choose Smide over other options and how this parallels to iPhone market positioning.

- the importance of having good relationships with cities (and how they're loved by the governments they work with)

- their unique crowdlending model for financing the launch of new cities

- how they deploy user incentives to help load-balance the network, and the importance of having vehicles that go >70km / 50miles per charge

As always, let us know what you think on Twitter at @asymco or @oliverbruce. Thanks!

On today's episode Horace and Oliver are joined by Corinne Vogel, head of operations at Smide bikeshare based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Smide is a high-end e-bike share system, with speed pedelec bikes that travel up to 30mph/45kph. It's using a completely different approach to the rapid blanket approach from e-scooter rollouts we're seeing elsewhere. It's a fascinating discussion. Specifically, we touch on:

- who and what their customers are, why they choose Smide over other options and how this parallels to iPhone market positioning.

- the importance of having good relationships with cities (and how they're loved by the governments they work with)

- their unique crowdlending model for financing the launch of new cities

- how they deploy user incentives to help load-balance the network, and the importance of having vehicles that go >70km / 50miles per charge

As always, please find the transcript of the show on our Medium page, or let us know what you think on Twitter at @asymco or @oliverbruce. Thanks!

In today’s show we cover the rise of scooter sharing and how different localised constraints result in different micromobility solutions blooming. Specifically:

- The scooter sharing model that Bird pioneered, why it emerged in Santa Monica and why it might not apply to other contexts.

- The history from the Segway to the hoverboard, Boosted Board and on to the current scooter form factor.

- The local variables that need to be considered for micromobility fleet operators.

- The parallels of the rise of micromobility with early cellular, and the Galapagos scenario of ecosystem development.

Note - aware that the last 9 minutes of audio from this episode were mistakenly added (as a hidden gem!) to the end of last week’s podcast. Not everyone caught it, and contextually makes far more sense here! Apologies for any confusion.

In today’s show we cover the rise of scooter sharing and how different localized constraints result in different micromobility solutions blooming. Specifically: 

- The scooter sharing model that Bird pioneered, why it emerged in Santa Monica and why it might not apply to other contexts.

- The history from the Segway to the hoverboard, Boosted Board and on to the current scooter form factor.

- The local variables that need to be considered for micromobility fleet operators.

- The parallels of the rise of micromobility with early cellular, and the Galapagos scenario of ecosystem development.

In today’s show we cover the rise of scooter sharing and how different localized constraints result in different micromobility solutions blooming. Specifically: 

- The scooter sharing model that Bird pioneered, why it emerged in Santa Monica and why it might not apply to other contexts.

- The history from the Segway to the hoverboard, Boosted Board and on to the current scooter form factor.

- The local variables that need to be considered for micromobility fleet operators.

- The parallels of the rise of micromobility with early cellular, and the Galapagos scenario of ecosystem development.

In this episode, we look at Marchetti's constant and why commute times tend to aggregate at under 1 hour per day. In this episode we also cover:

- how the 1 hour daily commute has been a constant across time, and how that affects how our cities form.

- What the Marchetti's constant is, and how it has driven the explosion in shared scooters and bikes.

- the Segway, why it failed and what it can teach us about the emergent micromobility phenomena.

- The problems with traditional bikeshare systems, and why new layers of technology have helped this.

- The power-network-intelligence matrix for thinking about emergent trends in micromobility.

- How networks can creatively use incentives to solve for the limitations of the vehicles

Plus a conversation about what both Horace and Oliver think the future might look like in a hidden bit at the end.

Transcript of this show is available on our Medium page.