http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Newcastle bike hire scheme goes public en Mon, 18 May 2026 05:19:10 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3459#post-36055 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:44:55 +0000 Kim 36055@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It will be interesting to see how many get stolen, hopefully none. I wish them luck! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3459#post-36045 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:06:07 +0000 Tulyar 36045@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sounds like a clone of Nextbike which was started about 5 years ago in Austria. Uses unit attached to bike that is powered by dynamo and GSM data link.</p> <p>Low cost but can be abused - put bike off hire but well hidden so you can get a bike for the return trip guaranteed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3459#post-36042 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:24:56 +0000 chdot 36042@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Started for staff and students, the Scratch Bikes scheme can now be used by anyone. </p> <p>Billed as cheaper to set up and run than those in Paris and London, maybe it could work in Edinburgh(?)</p> <p>"<br /> Next up for ScratchBikes will be the roll-out of a new bicycle-based locking system which, said Grisdale, could be rapidly and cheaply deployed on city bike schemes elsewhere in the world.<br /> "<br /> <a href="http://www.bikehub.co.uk/news/bike-to-work/london-has-boris-bikes-paris-has-velib-newcastle-now-has-scratchbikes" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikehub.co.uk/news/bike-to-work/london-has-boris-bikes-paris-has-velib-newcastle-now-has-scratchbikes</a> </p>