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Vandalism-Secure Mudguards for City Rental Bikes
29-10-2010 ...mudguards specially made for bikes which are part of public bike rental schemes such as the Velib system in Paris. As these bikes are frequently subject to vandalism the new Pletscher...
Cycling Stars at Copenhagen Climate Conference
16-12-2009 That cycling can effectively contribute in stopping global warming, is the message European Cyclists Federation (ECF) president Manfred Neun (left on photo) is spreading at the current...
London, Boston and Montreal Start Cycle Hire Schemes
25-08-2009 Velib in Paris has set an example for the worlds biggest cities. They all want to implement cycle hire schemes to bring down car traffic with bicycle trips. London, Boston and Montreal are...
Vandalism Not Stopping Paris Cycle Hire Scheme
02-07-2009 The presence of Velib's project manager Mathieu Fierling at the Taipei Cycle this year was a clear indication to the importance the Paris city council is giving to its cycle hire scheme. He...
Vandalism Not Stopping Paris Cycle Hire Scheme
30-06-2009
Trends in Transmission
27-05-2009 The bike industry has gained a rapidly growing market for its products. It is with government-financed rental bikes. After a slow start this new category really took off with the...
EU Digs Deep in Public Rental Bikes
16-04-2009 The huge popularity of public bike rental schemes like Velib in Paris didnt escape the attention of the EU government. The European Commission initiated an extensive study to the...
Vandalism Doesn't Damage Paris Cycle Hire Scheme
10-04-2009 The fact that Velib's project manager Mathieu Fierling was at Taipei Cycle this year indicates the importance the Paris city council is giving its cycle hire scheme. He told Bike Europe...
Cities Delay Implementing Bike Rental Systems
25-02-2009 LONDON, UK - The French bicycle rental system Velib has set an example for the rest of the world. At the introduction in July 2007 it was regarded to be the best option for such urban...
Bikes & More 13th Intl Bicycle Design Competition
10-02-2009
Paris Velib Crushed by Vandalism?
10-02-2009 PARIS, France - From the start of the bike rental program in Paris in July 2007 Velib has set an example of the possibilities of urban bike mobility to the rest of the world. However it was...
Success Velib Tempered by Costs of Breakdowns
08-08-2008 ...France - Since the introduction of the bike rental system last year in the French capital the Velibs have made 26 million trips. In their fight against traffic congestion and air-pollution...
Velib Bikes also in Warsaw?
21-07-2008 WARSAW, Poland - Warsaw's authorities are seriously looking into the idea of introducing a public bike rental system in Poland's Capital. Several meetings were organized by the...
Electric Hire Cars Become Competition for Velib
30-06-2008 PARIS, France - The French capital will get 4,000 electric hire cars to expand on the successful bike pick up scheme. Not everybody is happy with this new transport system....
Strong Shifts in 2007 French Market
09-04-2008 PARIS, France - Last week the French industry association Tout a Velo reported on the 2007 bike sales in France. The report shows some remarkable shifts in the French market. The number of...
Accell CEO: 'Bike Rental Projects Create Big Spin Of'
28-03-2008 TAIPEI, Taiwan - At this years Taipei Cycle Show, Bike Europe interviewed Accell Group CEO Ren Takens on the rapidly growing new market which is the publicly-financed rental bike schemes....
Accell Group Books Rising Results For 2007
29-02-2008 HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Nice weather conditions and growing e-Bikes sales have pushed up Accell Groups turnover in 2007. Despite an earlier publication that 2007 would be less...
Public Bike Systems Turning into Big Business
11-01-2008 MAARSSEN, The Netherlands - Banks and private equity firms are eyeing a growth market for the bike industry: the public bike systems. London, Geneva, Barcelona, Roma, Chicago, Moscow,...
Portugal 2006: After the Euphoria, the Slowdown
21-12-2007
London Wants 80,000 Rental Bikes
28-11-2007 LONDON, United Kingdom - The City Council of the UK capital has revealed an ambitious scheme to stimulate the use of bikes. Mayor Ken Livingstone has set a target of 80% increase in cycling...
