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17 August 2014

Ride a Barclay's Bike for free

Amazingly, the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme has already been on London's streets for four years, and to celebrate their birthday, this weekend they're free to use. You'll still need a debit or credit card to hire one, but you won't be charged a penny providing you get it back to a docking station within 30 minutes and don't cause any damage.


Your author has never quite got on with the big clumsy things, but many swear by them and they have certainly helped to increase cycling in the city. Well done to Serco for making them work so well.

For more, see http://www.tfl.gov.uk/campaign/free-barclays-cycle-hire?cid=fs199

5 comments:

  1. The two in the picture have exceeded the 30 minute basic rental window. Washington DC has a similar system.

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  2. This is a great idea. They should have included cycling lessons around London also. I'm sure many would have participated.
    Nina

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  3. I think they are these two, which left London for about 16 hours one day. http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2011/08/21/a-grand-day-out-taking-the-boris-bikes-to-paris/

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