Fun and Games on Boris Bikes

There are all sorts of fun things you can do with a Boris Bike today.

You could, for example, use all the data available to create some sort of resource to usefully show the percentage of bikes in use in any of a number of cities using similar schemes, as with this bike-o-meter. It’s an interesting exercise, and shows how well used some of the schemes are when compared with others. It might also be useful for anyone planning a holiday and unsure where to go to best get a hire bike.

Alternatively you could have a bit more real-world fun and use one of the bikes for a bit of more interesting riding than your average user. This advert is hopefully just the tip of the iceberg for things to come.



And if that wasn’t enough, you’ve just found out about a shirt that seems to claim to stop any sweat patches showing. To describe us as public service minded doesn’t even come close.

What you should be careful of doing is racing the bikes on a pavement. Even if you are not even old enough to be in school you could find yourself with an expensive lawsuit if the trend of a recent ruling in New York makes it over the Atlantic.

Whatever you choose to, do please pay attention. While I fully support more and more people riding in cities I was annoyed at the number of Boris Bike-mounted cyclists who seemed to have absolutely no idea of the traffic around them when I drove through the centre of town this weekend. Veering wildly out into the road from the pavement with your headphones clamped on, and with never even a glance over your shoulder is not good for anyone.

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