You're correct about the benefits, but wrong about the downsides. The bikes lock to themselves, and they explain in the article that they are already using a b

You're correct about the benefits, but wrong about the downsides. The bikes lock to themselves, and they explain in the article that they are already using a behavior system to reward people for good behavior and punishing users who abuse the system. (although this doesn't prevent sanitation workers from creating bike piles to clear walkways and footpaths where the bikes are often discarded) The second biggest problem, as the article mentions, is the fact that with bikes scattered everywhere and no real organizational system, that all of the bikes fall into disrepair and the majority are not properly maintained.