Nowadays, many cities have begun to promote bicycle sharing. Sharing bicycles has facilitated citizens’ travel to a certain extent. Compared with before, there is no need to find a special parking space and no need to worry. Parking is a problem, so it is very convenient. Nowadays, free bikes are unlocked by scanning QR codes. When unlocking, fees are also charged. Generally speaking, the cost of free bikes is not particularly high.
Unlocking method
After Mobike successfully scans the code with the app, the lock will automatically open without manual intervention on the bicycle. This shows that there is a networking device inside the Mobike bicycle. After the app scans the code successfully, the server sends instructions in the background and the bicycle automatically unlocks.
ofo needs to enter the ID number of the bicycle, and then the program will give an unlocking password, which needs to be manually rotated before the lock can be unlocked. Therefore ofo bicycles do not have Internet-connected devices. Its internal unlocking principle is similar to a bank's U-shield password card. The password changes once every minute. After entering the bicycle ID, the program background will calculate the password. In actual use, you will also encounter the problem of invalid rotation password. It may be that there is an error in the clock inside the bicycle lock, causing the password to be invalid.
Bicycle locking and charging
After Mobike locks the bike, the app will automatically display the end of the ride and deduct the fee. This is also the result of communication between the networking device inside the bicycle and the backend server.
After ofo locks the bike, the program will not automatically consider the ride to be over, and you need to manually click "Ride End". This further shows that ofo does not have an Internet-connected device. Therefore, ofo also has a loophole. If you click "Ride End" during the ride, the system will also think that you have locked the bike and give you settlement.
Cycling Route
Mobike will automatically record the route you take every time you ride. This is also the communication and recording between its networking device and the backend server during the ride.
ofo cannot record riding routes when logging in with WeChat because there is no Internet-connected device inside and cannot be recorded. When you log in with the app, you can record the riding route. This is actually the result of the communication between the app and the background, because the app is naturally installed in your pocket when you are riding.
Effortless
Mobike is very strenuous to ride. In addition to its mechanical design, there should be another reason: since it has a networking device inside, it naturally needs Power it. The power supply inside the car will run out sooner or later, so where does its energy come from? Solar power? It seems unrealistic, and there are no solar panels on the car. There must be a power generation device in its power system. When you ride a bike, it is also generating electricity, and part of your energy is converted into electrical energy and stored. Therefore, Mobike is more difficult to ride. After adding so much equipment, it is natural for Mobike to be heavier.
Ofo is not so complicated. The battery in the internal clock lock can generally last three to five years, so it is easier to ride.
Therefore, Mobike has internal communication devices and power generation devices. The car is relatively heavy, so the cost is high, and the deposit is 299 yuan. Ofo is relatively simple. It has no internet connection and is low cost. The deposit is 99 yuan. Of course, the security of ofo is also a little worse. It is often seen that ofo is damaged because it does not have a positioning device.