{"id":14267,"date":"2016-03-17T15:37:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T15:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=14267"},"modified":"2016-03-17T15:37:51","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T15:37:51","slug":"bike-hires-are-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/global-city\/bike-hires-are-back","title":{"rendered":"Bike hires are back"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Council plans to boost public transport with &#8216;rent-a-bike&#8217; scheme that&#8217;s already popular in many European capitals<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14284\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/\u00a9Barney_Moss_London-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14284\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-14284 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/\u00a9Barney_Moss_London-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9Barney Moss London\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14284 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/\u00a9Barney_Moss_London-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9Barney Moss London\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Boris Bikes, London&#8217;s self-service, bike-sharing scheme reaches Cardiff \u00a9 Barney Moss London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The transport ministry of Cardiff city council will soon offer a bike hire scheme with Boris bikes, the Santander sponsored service used for short journeys in London. From as little as \u00a32 people will be able to cycle between several docking stations that will be built in the capital.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme is the latest\u00a0measure to boost cycling in the capital since Cardiff\u00a0Council started <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keepingcardiffmoving.co.uk\/cycle\/enfys-cardiff-cycle-network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enfys<\/a>, a project that commits to cycle route network development.<\/p>\n<p>A previous attempt to bring bicycle hiring to Cardiff was tested in 2009, but had flopped. Justin Spinney, a Cardiff University lecturer and expert in urban geography, is hopeful it will be different this time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe key benefit of bike hiring is great for those who do not have space to store or purchase a bike. It also helps people who have to jump from one public transport to another without having to buy a folding bike,\u201d says Spinney who has been doing research on cycling for years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCycling needs to be taken seriously and that means investing in the highest quality infrastructure,\u201d says Spinney. \u201cIt should also be able to accommodate increases in future cycling numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the expert, the old Cardiff bike renting scheme failed because it tried to work with a budget that was too small.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were few docking stations and the bikes were not the best quality. Many of Cardiff\u2019s roads also need improvement as they are still too dangerous to cycle,\u201d says Spinney who believes planning and urban design for cycling is still poor in the Welsh capital.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14298\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14298\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/ERM_Cycle_Routes_2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14298\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-14298 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/ERM_Cycle_Routes_2.jpg\" alt=\"ERM_Cycle_Routes_2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/ERM_Cycle_Routes_2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/ERM_Cycle_Routes_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/ERM_Cycle_Routes_2-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14298 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/ERM_Cycle_Routes_2.jpg\" alt=\"ERM_Cycle_Routes_2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/ERM_Cycle_Routes_2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/ERM_Cycle_Routes_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/03\/ERM_Cycle_Routes_2-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Current Cardiff cycling routes Map \u00a9 Cardiff Cycling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For Spinney, the problem is common to most UK cities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cycle network is incomplete and patchy. Conditions are dangerous, often uncomfortable and unattractive. Conditions still favour cars. Cyclists have no legitimate space to call their own,\u201d says Spinney.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Barker, the secretary of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiff-cycling-campaign.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff Cycling Campaign<\/a>, believes the new bicycle renting schemes have the potential to encourage tourists, students and commuters to cycle more.<\/p>\n<p>However, Barker is also sceptical about the viability of the scheme: \u201cIt will only work if it managed to include paid for advertising and is capable of sustained development and promotion commercially.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sian Donavan, from the cycling charity<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiff-cycling-campaign.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Pedal Power<\/a>, believes security is essential for the project to work. \u201cThere need to be plenty of places to lock up the bikes and cycle lanes to link places together,\u201d says Donavan.<\/p>\n<p>Spinney thinks the PBSS in London has been more successful because it has been designed to fill gaps in the transport system with docking stations strategically placed at transport interchanges and destinations. The difference between London and Cardiff is that \u201cthe scheme is heavily subsidized by Transport For London and therefore it does not need to be cost effective,\u201d says Spinney.<\/p>\n<p>It definitely needs to consider thoroughly if Cardiff implement the bike hire scheme.\u00a0\u201cA diverse range of bikes is also essential for safety. Hand cycles for disabled users who need to pedal with their hands, trikes or electric bike for the elderly; cargo bikes for parents with children and those with loads to carry,\u201d adds Spinney.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Bike renting services around Europe<\/h2>\n<p>A petition to ensure the government creates\u00a0a renting scheme that meets the recommended safety\u00a0guidelines for cycling has been created by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingcardiff.uk\/bike-hire.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cycling Cardiff<\/a>, a body that promotes safe\u00a0bicycle riding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City council pushes for greener transport with low cost bike rentals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":363,"featured_media":14281,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-14267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global-city"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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