>> Two things about Boris' bicycles:
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>> - is it me or are some of the racks in obscure places?
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>> - is this scheme encouraging people to ride without a helmet?
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>> Discuss.
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>> Alex.
I abandoned the eponymous folder for one today just for the fun of it.
Some of the racks are slightly out of the way. Those serving Euston station for example are in Drummond Street and Doric Way - side roads off the main roads runnig up the west and east sides of the station respectively.
As to helmets possibly, but they're of dubious value for utility bikers anyway.
The stands round here (Chancery Lane) are full from 09:30 and, with some movement over lunchtime, only begin to empty again after 16:00. I had to go round to Hatton Garden to dock mine this morning. Interestingly the website suggested that the racks in Bell Yard abd Portugal St, full at 09:50 had spaces again by 11:00. Currently a lot of commuter use - it will be intersting to see how patterns change as the nights draw in and casual usage becomes available.
On the whole a dman good thing but today's issue over multiple keys has the capacity to be a PR disaster.
PS - Moddies might like to merge this with the thread another user started last week!!
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