Gosh movilogo you are a cheery chap. I suggest you look into the scheme before you slam it thus.
>> I see a cycle stand besides my office in London. Never seen more than 2/3
>> cycles are being used at anytime out of 20.
Either you are at a cycle stand that is not being used, or you're not looking! In my experience, these stands can be either empty or full
>> The penalty charges for late return/lost are outrageous.
Really? Are you in the habit of losing a car or a baby? If not, why lose a bike?
And the penalty charge for late return is a couple of pounds, tops. Most journeys are under 30 minutes - free. Run over that 30 minutes, max cost £1. "Late return" is for "hire" of over 24 hours... that's one heck of a lot of cycling!
>> What if you can't find a free stand to return your bike?
You get another 15 minutes to go to find another, empty stand. The screen at the full stand tells you where to find an empty stand within 5 minutes walk.
Admittely it's not 100% reliable: you cannot rely on finding a bike exactly where you want one, nor can you rely on finding a space at the other end exactly where you want it.
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