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Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by koheripbal on Friday May 01, 2020 @01:56PM (#23044714)
...but how is this controlled? Do they ask for a picture of the bike? ...or maybe it's a voucher for repair work? ...or are they just giving everyone 50EU?

Answered my own question by READING THE ARTICLE...

> A network of 3,000 registered mechanics will be set up, and €50 of repairs will be redeemable, such as tyre changes or chain replacements. The mechanics will provide the repairs and then be reimbursed by the government, meaning citizens will not actually receive any money

TLDR: It is 50EU credit per repair job.

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Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by koheripbal on Friday May 01, 2020 @01:58PM (#23044734)
nevermind....

> A network of 3,000 registered mechanics will be set up, and €50 of repairs will be redeemable, such as tyre changes or chain replacements. The mechanics will provide the repairs and then be reimbursed by the government, meaning citizens will not actually receive any money

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Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by olivermarks on Friday May 01, 2020 @02:53PM (#23045298)
It's basically a job creation scheme. Bicycles are easy to work on, whereas modern cars are highly complex and riddled with DRM issues.
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