Have you tried the Boris bikes?
August 17th 2010 00:17
I've read about the Boris bike scheme, and in principle it sounds great.
The idea of picking up a bike cheaply for a short ride has some appeal.
I gather the bikes themselves are a bit heavy (a bit? more than a bit?) and that you have to be careful to get one where the brakes don't stick.
Apart from that, and perhaps a shortage of docking stations in the early days, I hope the scheme is going well.
I was thrilled to read that the bikes are made in Canada. Sad to say it, but I didn't realize we still had a bike manufacturer left here.
Next time I'm in London, I want to try one.
The idea of picking up a bike cheaply for a short ride has some appeal.
I gather the bikes themselves are a bit heavy (a bit? more than a bit?) and that you have to be careful to get one where the brakes don't stick.
Apart from that, and perhaps a shortage of docking stations in the early days, I hope the scheme is going well.
I was thrilled to read that the bikes are made in Canada. Sad to say it, but I didn't realize we still had a bike manufacturer left here.
Next time I'm in London, I want to try one.
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