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Guardian abandons pro-bike stance to criticise dockless hire schemes

A newspaper that is widely known for a positive editorial viewpoint on all things connected with cycling has recently been surprisingly critical of dockless bike hire schemes in the UK and elsewhere. Rik Thomas reports

08 December 2017
The Guardian’s coverage of dockless bike hire schemes of late has featured many dramatic photographs of bike ‘graveyards’ in various cities in China
The Guardian’s coverage of dockless bike hire schemes of late has featured many dramatic photographs of bike ‘graveyards’ in various cities in China

 

ON 24 NOVEMBER The Guardian suggested that the “future of dockless bicycles [is] under a cloud amid concerns there are too many bikes and not enough demand”. The article in which this suggestion was put forward made little reference to the situation in the UK, however, but, rather, concentrated on the state of play in China. “Customers are charged just pennies per 30 minute ride, but competing companies have flooded cities with bikes to ensure cycles are always...

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