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Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by fluffything on Friday May 01, 2020 @12:42PM (#23043884)
Through all of what?

Walking your bike 200m to the closest bike shop?

With 50 EUR, every bike shop does the usual tear fixes: changing tubes, adjusting gears and brake levers, changing break pads, changing the handlebar tape, centering the wheels, and cleaning / oiling.

Those 50 EUR can't cover major damage, but lots of people in Europe have multiple bikes in their basement that are just "rusty" / flat tire / etc. and that they didn't needed during the winter.

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Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by Y-bar on Friday May 01, 2020 @12:58PM (#23044077)
> Walking your bike 200m to the closest bike shop?

This also illustrates a secondary benefit of these €50, namely that bike repairs are hyper-local. In addition to making bike repair more affordable for some and helping keep the momentum going on bike commuting, these euros can also drive more commerce to local small repair shops, helping them stay in business.

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