London will go into bike rental business in 2010

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London will go into bike rental business in 2010

par Oyez Oyez » Mar Fév 12, 2008 9:30 am

[img:120:120]http://www.bikingbis.com/_photos/LyonBike.thumb.jpg[/img]The city of London is taking a tip from the Parisians and will begin an urban bicycle rental program using 6,000 bicycles in the summer of 2010.

The bike rental plan is just one part of $1 billion that London Mayor Ken Livingstone wants to invest in bicycling in order to cut 60% of carbon emissions in the city by 2025.

The bikes being considered won't be stylish. They're described as "grannyish," with heavy frames, front baskets and mudguards. Said one advocate: "We want to encourage the view of bicycles as a tool rather than a fashion accessory....

Author: Gene Bisbee
Category: Main Page Bicycle Advocacy
Publish Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:00:00 -0800



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