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Are city-wide bike rental schemes the way forward for UK cycling?

Rik Thomas
06 March 2008
The V?lib scheme has over 20,000 bikes available for hire in Paris
The V?lib scheme has over 20,000 bikes available for hire in Paris
Clear Channel's Barcelona scheme is a residents-only rental operation, accessible only by smartcard
Clear Channel's Barcelona scheme is a residents-only rental operation, accessible only by smartcard
LTT deputy editor Rik Thomas tries out a V?lib bike in Paris and lives to tell the tale!
LTT deputy editor Rik Thomas tries out a V?lib bike in Paris and lives to tell the tale!
The success of the Barcelona scheme has done the city's mayor no harm at all
The success of the Barcelona scheme has done the city's mayor no harm at all
V?lib bikes in central Paris are maintained and repaired on a barge on the river Seine
V?lib bikes in central Paris are maintained and repaired on a barge on the river Seine
Oybike's units are currently mostly located in west London ? but the company has global ambitions
Oybike's units are currently mostly located in west London ? but the company has global ambitions

 

The Velib bicycle rental scheme launched in Paris in the middle of last year appeared to have a galvanising effect on London mayor Ken Livingstone and last month he announced that, should be re-elected in May, he will initiate a similar scheme in London, with 6,000 bikes available for hire from 2010 (LTT 22 Feb). Indeed, the positive publicity generated by the Paris scheme seems to have won over all major political parties, with each of the four main candidates for London mayor endorsing the...

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