Joe Chua should be happy to see that the record-breaking temperatures have not stopped a smattering of people from coming out to walk and bike.
Today, I am his shop assistant. A customer comes by, a woman who appears to be in her 30s. She is oddly specific in asking for the tricycle, which comes with a cargo platform in front. For a couple of minutes, I try to deflect her to a normal bike, since the trike is harder to pedal, nor does she have a bag or pet to put in the cargo space.
The couple, who have three grown-up sons, will explain the pros and cons – including the costs – of a family taking a four-seater instead of four bikes. Those days are past. He is not making enough to cover the rent on his unit. As we speak, the reason for his troubles comes rolling down the path.Bit by bit, bike-sharing has nibbled away at his business and those of traditional bike-rental shops everywhere, he says. It must be awful to be in a line of work where you have to see a messenger of doom come down the path every 30 minutes.
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