The bike is the vehicle of the present in many places around the world (Netherlands!). As for bike-shares - they have their place, but it's limited. The story

The bike is the vehicle of the present in many places around the world (Netherlands!). As for bike-shares - they have their place, but it's limited. The story itself sounds like some marketing copy for some get-rich-quick shared-bike provider. PS - Remember, though, that some cities are built on hillsides (e.g. San Francisco), and are not very bike-able.