Paris Velib Bikes

Velib bicycle

Paris rental bicycles are in addition to all of its advantages proved to be rather expensive sport, because the maintenance cost of the bicycles became too expensive for the owner.
Velib bicycle lending system (which is the abbreviation for "velo libre", which means free wheel), owned by JCDecaux, assumed much praise both in the Parisians as the tourists. Bicycles are very practical to move through the French capital, and it is very appropriate "green" substitute for the taxi, bus and metro. But as the owners of bicycles recently identified, are also very expensive, since the repair and change of 20,000 cycles is not cat cough.
The owners of bicycles complain, that some drivers are allowed too much freedom. Of the 15,000 cycles, which were sent into circulation in the beginning, it has more than half gone. Some borrowers have their bicycle adventure, where the wheels are destroyed, captured with the camera and video clips posted on websites; it has even got name: "Velib extreme."
It is now in circulation of approximately 20,000 cycles, which have all been replaced. Each bike costs about 500 dollars, which means that the renovation or change of all wheel will cost ten millions of dollars.


Velib bicycle


Velib bicycle