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While Velib’ was the game-changer, the demand for these systems is now stretching far beyond Europe.

Bike Sharing Approaching 250,000 Units

PARIS, France - The launch of the French Velib in 2007 gave a big push to public bike rental systems around the world. The sophisticated IT based...

Millions for New Public Bike Systems in Warsaw and New York

Millions for New Public Bike Systems in Warsaw and New York

In the US where everything is bigger, Citigroup Inc. is sponsoring the new New York City bicycle rental program for USD 41 million! With that kind of...

London Rental Bikes less Subject to Vandalism

London Rental Bikes less Subject to Vandalism

Transport for London (TfL) announced that the repair costs for the London rental bike system (also called 'Boris bikes') are less than expected. A...

Panther Develops and Produces Rental Bikes for Tel Aviv

Panther Develops and Produces Rental Bikes for Tel Aviv

In close cooperation with the Israeli logistics company FSM, Panther Werke AG developed a dedicated rental bike for the city of Tel Aviv. Recently...

London, Boston and Montreal Start Cycle Hire Schemes

London, Boston and Montreal Start Cycle Hire Schemes

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...

EU Digs Deep in Public Rental Bikes

EU Digs Deep in Public Rental Bikes

The huge popularity of public bike rental schemes like Velib in Paris didnt escape the attention of the EU government. The European Commission...

Paris Velib Crushed by Vandalism?

Paris Velib Crushed by Vandalism?

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...

Success Velib Tempered by Costs of Breakdowns

Success Velib Tempered by Costs of Breakdowns

PARIS, France - Since the introduction of the bike rental system last year in the French capital the Velibs have made 26 million trips. In their...

Velib Bikes also in Warsaw?

Velib Bikes also in Warsaw?

WARSAW, Poland - Warsaw's authorities are seriously looking into the idea of introducing a public bike rental system in Poland's Capital. Several...

Accell CEO: 'Bike Rental Projects Create Big Spin Of

Accell CEO: 'Bike Rental Projects Create Big Spin Of

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...