Boris Bikes

Already Shedding Riders, London's Bike-Share Loses its Sponsor

Amid declining ridership, Barclays Bank has announced its intention to cancel its sponsorship of London's bike-share system after only paying half its promised investment. The announcement is just the latest challenge for the stumbling system.

December 12, 2013 - The Atlantic Cities

Bike-Sharing Is Safer Than Riding Your Own Bike

In city after city, cyclists are hit, injured, and killed less often when using bike-sharing than when riding their personal bicycles.

June 16, 2011 - Streetsblog

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