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== Community Bike Workshops == | == Community Bike Workshops == | ||
Many large cities in [[Europe]] and the [[US]] have special Do-it-Yourself bike centers where you can come to fix your bike. These centers range from open workshops at [[squats]] to centers with professional volunteers that are open on a daily basis, often backed by a legal association, such as the [[Los Angeles]] based [[Bike kitchen|Bike Kitchen]]. | Many large cities in [[Europe]] and the [[US]] have special Do-it-Yourself bike centers where you can come to fix your bike. These centers range from open workshops at [[squats]] to centers with professional volunteers that are open on a daily basis, often backed by a legal association, such as the [[Los Angeles]] based [[Bike kitchen|Bike Kitchen]]. | ||
== Free Bike Sharing projects == | |||
A few free bicycle sharing projects that span internationally exist in the world. One recent started project is [http://www.bike-sharing.org bike-sharing.org]. This website works | |||
much like CouchSurfing, where free requests can be sent and user trust is empowered by writing references for each other. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_sharing_system | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_sharing_system | ||
* [http://velo.wiki.yt/ Velowiki] | * [http://velo.wiki.yt/ Velowiki] | ||
* [http://bike-sharing.org/ International bike sharing at bike-sharing.org] | |||
[[hitch:Bicycles]] | [[hitch:Bicycles]] | ||
[[Category:Transport]] | [[Category:Transport]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:09, 3 February 2015
Bike sharing is implemented more then some might think. In several major European cities there are bike-sharing projects, facilitated by the local government, such as Paris and Barcelona. For a small yearly fee and possibly a use-fee you can get bikes from almost anywhere in the city. There is also a shared bike project in Copenhagen, but this is mostly for tourist use and not available in winter.
The idea for bike-sharing came from Luud Schimmelpennink who came up with the White Bicycle Plan in the 60's in Amsterdam. Though, all bike-sharing projects in Amsterdam have failed yet to date.
Community Bike Workshops
Many large cities in Europe and the US have special Do-it-Yourself bike centers where you can come to fix your bike. These centers range from open workshops at squats to centers with professional volunteers that are open on a daily basis, often backed by a legal association, such as the Los Angeles based Bike Kitchen.
Free Bike Sharing projects
A few free bicycle sharing projects that span internationally exist in the world. One recent started project is bike-sharing.org. This website works much like CouchSurfing, where free requests can be sent and user trust is empowered by writing references for each other.