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Posted: 18 Apr 2019

Taken: 01 Dec 2012

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Boris & Barclays bikes City of London 1 12 2012

Boris & Barclays bikes City of London 1 12 2012
Boris Johnson, a previous Mayor of London, promoted the idea of easy to hire bikes and Barclays Bank sponsored their introduction.

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 GrahamH
GrahamH club
But as neither are cyclists they weren't in touch with the lack of demand for the service, at rough guess.
5 years ago.
Phil Sutters club has replied to GrahamH club
Boris is a keen cyclist and 1.12.2012 was a Saturday, when the office districts of the City of London can be like a ghost town.
5 years ago.
GrahamH club has replied to Phil Sutters club
OK. Similar systems in Australia have had limited success or have failed completely. The bikes tend to be found up in trees or down drains or in rivers. There is an additional complication for operators here in that bicycle helmets are COMPULSORY.

eg www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-12/obike-dockless-bicycle-scheme-to-leave-melbourne/9860314

www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-17/obike-responds-to-criticism-of-bike-sharing-scheme/8813574

www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/bump-in-the-road-as-bike-share-operators-reddy-go-ofo-quit-sydney-20180710-p4zqm1.html
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

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