On Twitter, BikePortlander Kyle Rohr (@antipex) composed a work of poetry to accompany his picture of the new biketown bikes. PBOT called it “a magical poem for Bike Share Eve”. Thanks for letting us share, Kyle.
https://twitter.com/antipex/status/755265054908436481
T’was the night before bike share, when all through the city,
Not an automobile was stirring, not even for pity;
The orange bikes were locked to the bike racks with care,
In hopes that #BIKETOWNpdx soon would be there;
The members were wearing founding t-shirts in bed,
While visions of sneaker bikes whizzed through their heads;
And @Bob_Gunderson in his jammies, with a face so pale,
His eyes starting to tear as he began to wail;
When out on the street there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Out to the street I flew like a flash,
Tore through the crosswalk as I threw up my hands.
The streetlights shining on the newly-locked bikes,
Gave a lustre of orange to such a beautiful sight.
When what to my wondering eyes did appear,
But @leahtreat and eight @PBOTinfo engineers,
With a ribbon in one hand and scissors to spare,
I knew in a moment it must be bike share!