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[email protected] · August 8th 10, 03:12 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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On 7 Aug, 20:03, Mizter T wrote:

Why is wanting to use a bike for a longer period such a sin that it
should attract such a disproportionately high charge? How large is
the area covered by the scheme, is it only central London, or does it
extend further? How long would it take to cylcle from one side to the
other in heavy traffic? Are you allowed to check it in, and then
immediately check it out again?

It's a different model to using your own cycle. They are meant for short
journeys in Central London only. You'd be pretty slow not to get from one
side of the zone to the other in half an hour. You need to wait five
minutes between docking a cycle and taking one out again.

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Colin Rosenstiel