Go Ken Go!

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

With the recent fare increases, a boycott here would help..

[Snoop Doug]

velibtastic! We were last in Paris in October - great scheme I didn't see much evidence of vandalism - 99.9% of the bikes seemed to be in full working order (well as far as I could be ar5ed to look). I'd like to see something like this come to London.

[img]http://i19.tinypic.com/6x15f81.jpg[/img]

Also - some kind Parisian had left me my own personalised bike - awwwww innint nice.

[img]http://i9.tinypic.com/6pf23ae.jpg[/img]

Velib Free Zone

[img]http://i2.tinypic.com/6tz0eh2.jpg[/img]

[Will]

They actually look half decent - possibly even club-run-able

[Mike I]

Is that your bike on the end there, Snoop?

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="Snoop Doug"]Also - some kind Parisian had left me my own personalised bike - awwwww innint nice.

[Sylv]

The bikes are very comfy for leisure riding. Not so good for big distances but that's not their intended use.

But there are a growing number of bike-related accident. People not used to riding are using them and riding like lunatics. You see them on the pavement, one-way streets, everywhere. I have seen, at night, a guy carrying his girlfriend who was sitting (back to front) on the handlebars.

At least they could talk to each other ...

There are actually quite a lot with a problem ... flat tires, broken chain etc. Generally if you see a dock with just one bike left you can bet it's gonna be a broken one!

Also finding free docks to park them can become a problem. My sister had to ride back to where she'd picked the bike as she couldn't drop it where she was going to!

[John Czernobay]

Good afternoon Agreeables and there is a bike hire scheme already operating in west London and a few other areas. Check out http://www.oybike.com okay it's nothing like the The Velib in Paris but it is a start and I understand that the company is trying to extend the network . However, with the current trend of "public services" having to make a profit even at the expense of it's customers or the rest of the business community it could be some time .

Have a great evening one and all.

Best wishes and see you all Saturday, both morning and evening.

JohnCz..