Capital bike scheme rolls out

A FURTHER sign of Dublin as an enlightened European capital or just another plaything for local vandals?

The Dublinbikes scheme, which will allow members of the public to rent one of 450 bikes from 40 stations around the inner city was officially launched yesterday.

The scheme is similar to the Vélib in Paris, which has proved a success with locals and tourists, as well as self-service bike rental systems in 15 other European cities including Copenhagen, Vienna and Barcelona.