Fear for your lives next summer

Really?

So no LBS's will close as a result in the loss of business that comes about as people choose to rent bikes rather than pay of maintain their own ones?

How's that working?

In Paris and other cities, bike shops have seen business increase in line with the general increase in cycling that piggybacks on the hire bike scheme.

The hire scheme has had a major effect on traffic in Paris and other cities, which sends a hugely positive signal.