Which shows that not every article you read in the press is accurate. It's easy to use a bunch of misleading statistics, put them out of context, and paint a s

Which shows that not every article you read in the press is accurate. It's easy to use a bunch of misleading statistics, put them out of context, and paint a situation that sounds much worse than it really is. What I can say for sure is that I know many people in Paris who love the program. You must understand that it's a much better alternative than owning a bike. You can really pick up the bike only on the segment you need them for. Normally, you move around Paris by metro, but there is often some distance ("the last mile") that a bike can do best. But you certainly wouldn't want to do your entire trip by bike... I think the article exaggerates the cost per bike ($3,500) and the 10,000 bikes/day under repair sounds plain bogus. And then there is no accounting for how long the program has been in place, when they say that 80% of the original bikes have been damaged.