Bike Share Bikes Around the World: 10 of the Sleekest Designs

Blythe Copeland
Transportation / Bikes
December 27, 2011

Velib Bikes in Paris, France

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paris bike share

credit: slettvet

Paris launched its bike share program, Velib, in July 2007 with more than 10,000 bicycles placed around the City of Lights; by its fourth birthday in 2011, the program was offering more than 17,000 bikes at 1,202 rental stations.

But who wouldn't want to pick up one of the sleek gray bikes -- complete with a front basket -- to avoid the traffic while picking up a baguette from your favorite boulangerie?

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