Velorution: London’s Folding Bike Rental Service
by Warren McLaren, Sydney 
on 02.14.08
Velorution, a bicycle shop in London reckons visitors to the UK capital should make like a local and get about on a zippy folding commuter bike. To this end they offer a rental service for folders. Here’s the deal: “There is no faster way to do it than by bicycle. Order one of our models and we will deliver it to your room; at the end of the day, just leave it to the concierge and we will pick it up; couldn't be easier. If the weather is not friendly, we can rent you smart weatherproof jackets and trousers. Don't waste time in traffic jams!” You can choose from a Strida, Brompton, Dahon or even an iXi.
It will set you back £20 for first 24 hours and £15 for subsequent 24 hour periods. The aforementioned wet weather ensemble is an additional £10/day. And should you enjoy the experience, they have a robust collection of folding bikes, including many TH favourites, to tempt your wallet open further. Plus they write a blog with plenty of great bike related stories, from whence we stole the cute image above. ::Velorution, via Google.
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Random, but where is this picture from? Its fantastic!
Not sure Sarah. As we noted in the post, Velorution use it in their blog, but give no attribution that we noted. Maybe you could ask them directly.
PS. Thanks for sending us back to this post. It was rife with typos. Damn. But fixed now.