Melbourne really hates the city’s new bicycle sharing scheme and it’s hilarious

A BIKE-SHARING service seems like something Melburnians would love, but it’s clear inner-city hipsters think it’s no deconstructed avocado smash.

FOR A CITY that has embraced deconstructed avocado smash, food trucks for dogs and every other wanky inner-city trend, Melbourne sure is narrow-minded when it comes to oBikes.

The controversial bicycle-sharing service hoped to encourage more people within Melbourne and Sydney to choose riding over public transport or driving.

Costing just $1.99 for half an hour — plus a $69 membership fee that is refundable on request — the yellow, GPS-tracked rental bikes sounded like a dream for inner-city hipsters wanting something to boast about while tucking into cheese and smashed avocado at the MCG.

Only oBike wasn’t able to gain traction with Melburnians — something evident from the long list of social media posts slamming the company for creating “visual pollution” across the city.

As the service requires no physical docking stations, the bicycles can be left anywhere not posing a risk to public safety.

Sadly, this meant people started to leave the rental bikes at the bottom of lakes, on bus stops and pretty much everywhere else you would leave them if you were a delinquent.

While Sydney was later to the party when it came to getting oBikes, it wouldn’t be a huge shock to see similar venting from residents in the coming months.

This is why we can't have nice things. #obike #ptv #Melbourne pic.twitter.com/nEwdFK8T8a

— Daniel du Plooy (@DanielRDuP) September 18, 2017

@LordMayorMelb @cityofmelbourne Nicholson nap x3. Make obike responsible. Survey CoM residents... we don't want pollution pic.twitter.com/LdNXFOlPWY

— Ron Purcell (@purcellron) September 18, 2017

Q: is there a single #obike anywhere in Melbourne that has not blown over today? pic.twitter.com/HlwTugBzmy

— Shayne Whiteley (@newsheli) September 18, 2017

Looks like the fate of oBike in Melbourne is sealed. (Pic: @Xtrackka) pic.twitter.com/QmVAstzyj6

— Ebony Bowden (@ebonybowden) September 17, 2017

#obike knocked down by protest march. pic.twitter.com/qwaPqRx4FE

— Hipstergeddon (@hipstergeddon) September 17, 2017

#obike in Docklands featuring #costcowheel in the background pic.twitter.com/1gxgBEKej1

— Hipstergeddon (@hipstergeddon) September 15, 2017

Melbournians love their Obikes #Melbourne #obike pic.twitter.com/lLS98gMk8b

— Annie Hateley (@anniehateley) September 9, 2017

I want to ride my bicycle... #obike-Trolle #wienliebe pic.twitter.com/ryh7B0kI6K

— hubert kickinger (@hubertkickinger) September 8, 2017

#obike North Melbourne #thisismelbourne pic.twitter.com/7VHR7qvRMq

— Hipstergeddon (@hipstergeddon) September 8, 2017

Not only are #obike apparently cluttering the @cityofmelbourne streets they are now cluttering the river too 🙁 pic.twitter.com/ygbgO6cAr8

— Steve Shepherd (@ShepWork) September 7, 2017

I heard the OBike is a big hit in Melbourne.
No wonder, I saw this one at Southbank and they even give you a helmet, which is nice. pic.twitter.com/9aLjP98YHw

— Marcus (@H20ohh) September 2, 2017

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