Dockless Scooters for Raleigh

Deb · November 9, 2019, 2:29pm

Gen X over here like

dbearhugnc · November 9, 2019, 7:47pm

Solid boomer, here. Ain’t never gonna got up on one of them thar contraptions. Just not natural.

John · November 9, 2019, 10:03pm

Yeah, but a pogo stick! Now there’s something worthy of our use.

OakCityDylan · November 15, 2019, 8:53pm

Next for Raleigh? I think Gotcha has something like this in other cities.

OakCityDylan · August 10, 2020, 4:59pm

Looks like we’ll be seeing Lime back in Raleigh. Let me know if you see any around town!

OakCityDylan · September 5, 2020, 12:22pm

Councilman Melton providing some information about the future of micromobility in Raleigh.

Drew · April 13, 2021, 2:08pm

This is fantastic news coming at just the right time with public opinion turning towards going out again. The Gotcha brand replacement was nowhere near adequate enough and was filled with empty promises of 3-wheeled trikes and golf-cart like rentals.
I honestly can’t wait, and although my wife makes fun of how I’ve spent more money on rentals then just purchasing my own scooter, I really like these scooters.

pierretong · April 13, 2021, 5:59pm

Technically Gotcha will still be around because Bolt bought them out and Bolt was one of the 3 companies the city signed on with (other two are Lime and Spin). Not really that excited about Bolt but Lime has really matured since they launched in Raleigh a few years ago out of the blue.

OakCityDylan · April 22, 2021, 10:21pm

They’re baaaack!!!
Or in this case, leftover.

Where in Raleigh?

keita · April 22, 2021, 10:58pm

Apparently, they’re not supposed to be back until May…??

OakCityDylan · April 22, 2021, 11:09pm

Then I’m starting a business with this one until then.

John · April 23, 2021, 3:08pm

But your business is just going to have one wheel.

OakCityDylan · May 18, 2021, 3:54pm

At least Limes have dropped. There should be 2 more coming as well.
Let’s !

OakCityDylan · May 18, 2021, 4:01pm

Thanks @JByrne! Spin has also landed!
https://twitter.com/oakcitycre/status/1394681045413416963?s=21

Drew · May 18, 2021, 4:08pm

I almost wrecked on the way to work with excitement after seeing them. I saw them scattered all over the neighborhood sidewalks which is really good to see considering the small service area Gotcha covered.

Just in time for summer!!

JKK · May 18, 2021, 5:04pm

A bunch lined up all over Glenwood and practically everywhere else.

colbyjd3 · May 18, 2021, 9:38pm

I knew Bolt had acquired Gotcha, but I expected to see the Bolt-branded scooters (like in Durham) instead of Gotcha-branded ones. I’m okay with that, though… the Bolt-branded ones look super bulky and weird.

Edit: image stolen from Bolt’s Facebook page, for those who don’t know what I mean. The teal ones in @JKK’s photo are the Gotcha-branded scooters.

OakCityDylan · May 21, 2021, 2:01am

They have silver Birds in San Diego. I’ll grab a pic soon.

OakCityDylan · May 21, 2021, 4:05am

trueurbanist · May 21, 2021, 4:08am

Raleigh really needs to ramp up the construction of bike lanes in heavily populated areas of town with all of these scooter companies returning.