Honestly I wish they had done proper market research before ordering bikes (that cost CO2 to make and distribute). Does any SV company do that any more? I'm guessing not; they see someone offering scooter rentals, they order a few thousand from China, they flood the market. Will it be profitable trying to compete with the others? "Who knows, but hey, we got VC money to burn!".

> Recycling aluminum is more energy efficient than making new aluminum.

But building these bikes didn't magically skip the making part.