Mosey Parker began as a personal project. I use Citi Bike regularly in New York City, but I don't love their app for finding available bikes and docks. (And the less time I spend in Manhattan traffic squinting at a screen, the better.) I decided to build something I found easier to read and more efficient to use.

I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Citi Bike is only one of many operators that publish real-time data using an open standard, the General Bikeshare Feed Specification (https://gbfs.org/). Mosey Parker currently supports over 1,000 systems worldwide, including major operators such as Bird and Lime, using a single consistent interface.

Since most systems let people rent a bike/scooter with a credit card, it can be especially convenient for tourists: one app to find a bike and eventually dock it, without needing to install the local system app and create an account. I've used it in Montreal and Copenhagen, relying on a familiar map in unfamiliar places.