Re:A New Fashion Catches On in Paris - Cheap Bicycle Rentals
by Tichy on Monday July 14, 2008 @07:02AM
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In munich they had a system where you would get money back if you cycled from the outer circle into the inner circle.
I still don't think those bikes became a great hit, mainly because signing up for them was too much hassle (in my opinion). They are still around, but I can't imagine that they make a profit.
Re:A New Fashion Catches On in Paris - Cheap Bicycle Rentals
by timr on Sunday July 13, 2008 @03:54PM
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They might have solved that problem...I was just there a couple of months ago, and didn't see any sign of a glut of bikes in the lower arrondissements on weekdays. If anything, there was a shortage.
Re:A New Fashion Catches On in Paris - Cheap Bicycle Rentals
by baha_man on Sunday July 13, 2008 @04:17PM
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I was in Paris a couple of weeks ago and saw a load of these bikes being moved by truck. I assumed at the time that they were being redistributed rather than, say, taken in for servicing.
On late Friday/Saturday nights, it was impossible (experienced it myself) to find a bike for the taking in central Paris, since the flow of bikes was from the inner towards the outer Paris at that time.
Similarly, trying to find a bike after 9am on weekdays if you do not live in the center of Paris was impossible (experienced it myself): the flow of bikes was from the outer towards the inner Paris at that time.
That was Fall 2007.