Bicycles and E-scooters Guide

[judyfong]

Notes

• inflate schrader tires at the bicycle repair stations
• e scooters don't work very well over 12 m/s winds or when paths are icy
• bicycle paths are cleared quite regularly in the winter and salted
• road bikes work fine in the winter
• might want to get winter tires for bike aka with studs
• possible to lose drivers license if ride bicycle drunk
• there are bicycle repair stations but may be incomplete
• tires can also be inflated at gas station air pumps

[judyfong]

• good for getting around much quicker than walking
• good for the capital area's many hills

[judyfong]

rental escooter companies are Zolo, Hopp and Bolt

[judyfong]

The downtown area also has bike rentals for tourists on week days

[judyfong]

Bike cave used to be a good place to go to repair your bike: https://www.bikecave.is/en/home/

[judyfong]

perhaps good to also mention the different shops that sells different brands of bikes and how if you buy a new bike then the chain needs to be tightened and adjusted within six months

[jokull]

I actually created orflaedi.is for this - code is on github

[judyfong]

Then let's definitely mention it in awesome-rvk.