Budapest’s first community bike will go to the Transport Museum
The bicycles of MOL Bubi, the symbol of cycling in the capital, were handed over by Katalin Walter, CEO of BKK, to Dávid Vitézy, Director General of the Museum of Transport, at a press event held on Thursday at the Diesel Hall of the Northern Vehicle Repair.
Dávid Vitézy, Director General of MMKM, said that bicycle transport and shared transport solutions have a great future ahead of them, and MOL Bubi was one of the first heralds in Hungary. The bicycles will also be on display at the museum’s new permanent exhibition.
“In the meantime, we are waiting for our visitors with a huge temporary exhibition in our future home, the former Northern Corridor, in Kőbánya. We are also preparing a program, and the exhibition will be open until September 30, “added Dávid Vitézy.
According to the information, the bicycles now going to the museum were assembled by Csepel Zrt. The bikes had a fully enclosed braking system, continuously operating lights and dynamo-powered lights that stayed on for a while after stopping. The designers also thought about security, each bike has a GPS module to protect against theft.
The devices were designed for much higher load and durability than usual, an element of which was a puncture-free tire. The latter was one of the features that BKK then changed, taking into account its feedback, when the system was renewed in 2021. With the rebirth of the service, first-generation bikes have been taken out of circulation, and most have since made the daily lives of hard-hit families easier.
The announcement recalls that the public bicycle service in Budapest started on September 8, 2014 and was fundamentally renewed by May 2021. The bikes were then given puncture-resistant, inflated tires, making them easier to ride and roll much better.
After the renewal of the application, all cases related to MOL Bubi can be handled in a matter of seconds. The website has been renewed. it has become free to pick up and lock bikes, it’s easy to do it with just a smart padlock. As part of the service, MOL Bubi’s tariffs have also become more favorable, the announcement states.
(MTI)