Very Cool Idea

Tim,

Interesting article. I would definitely be interested if they had programs like that in Los Angeles, although the only problem with LA is that it is so vastly spread out that it would depend where I was biking to. I already have a bicycle at home for local commutes, but I could see where this would work out well in a massive congested area such as downtown L.A., Beverly Hills, Pasadena, or some places in the San Fernando Valley. Very cool idea. Something that would be even more useful in a city as spread out as LA would be to do something similar with electric bicycles or electric scooters. That way you could travel further distances and still keep the same ideology in place. The only concern I would have, especially when comparing the U.S. to France, would be the legal implications if someone were injured riding a rented bike or other vehicle. Unfortunately I could potentially see this as a field day for lawyers.

- Joseph