Saw a lovely thing in my neighbourhood today. Copenhagen’s new bike share system. Parked right there under a tree. In contrast to the failed one still operating, this system is free, it doesn’t have safety issues with a distracting tablet screen, it doesn’t weigh as much as a hippopotamus, it doesn’t have a noisy motor and it doesn’t have constant tech issues at a docking station.
"Hi, my name is Christian Liljedahl and I've made this City Bike (bycykel) for Copenhagen and for you. Use it and park it somewhere useful so others can enjoy it when you're finished.
If it's flat or broken, send me a text on (telephone number) or donate a puncture repair at the closest bike shop. You can also make your own City Bike. Find out more on DinBycykel on Facebook." This is brilliant. This made my day. In a country where 400,000 bikes are scrapped every year and The Establishment (City of Copenhagen, City of Frederiksberg, Danish Railways, Danish Cyclists Federation) all insist on lame solutions like the GoBike ($10,000 per bike), People Power is fantastic. More of this, please.
