Sir – I read the story of Oxford entering the cycle hire business to the possible tune of £130,000 for a pilot scheme.
As there are a large number of cycle businesses in and around Oxford, I wonder if the initial purchase of 90 cycles was put out for tender or is/was a fait accompli? And who will maintain them?
Furthermore, how will this affect the hire business of the said same cycle shops?
A point to ponder and, on a note of caution, a scheme tried out in Paris led to over half of the 15,000 cycles purchased ‘disappearing’!
Bernard Greenberg Oxford
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