The delay of the rapid-transit railway between station and office catch up again comfortably: Per rental bike is possible. One should, however, pay attention to which provider one decides - otherwise the ride could end painfully.
This has resulted in an investigation of the Stiftung Warentest. Six bike-sharing providers were tested, only two did well. Nextbike, with an overall grade of 1.9, was just ahead of the rail subsidiary Call a Bike (grade 2.3). Although their wheels also performed satisfactorily in the technical test (Nextbike with the grade 2.8, Call a Bike with a 3.4), so they left their competitors already clearly behind.
Byke-wheel with particularly weak brakes
Because the wheels of Donkey Republic, Mobike and Byke as well as the pedelec of Limebike received in the technical examination all only the rating "poor". The brakes of the wheels were particularly weak: While the front and rear brakes new bikes at the Stiftung Warentest otherwise have to stop each 150 kilograms, it was for the rental bikes only ever 120 kilograms - and that was apparently too much.
Not a single bike from Byke, Mobike and Limebike made this test - and only one of three tested Donkey Republic wheels. Sad climax was the front brake of a Byke-Rads, which slowed down just under 22 kilograms - and thus just the weight of the bike. The pedelec of the supplier Limebike also lacked a prescribed locking mechanism for the electric motor.
But not only the safety of the wheels left to be desired with these offerers, also their apps send more data than necessary. Among other things, the Mobike Android app sent the user's phone number - unencrypted. This is where Call a Bike performs well, although comparatively many personal details are required when registering.