Yes, locking them somewhere other than docking stations just wouldn't work in London. The right decision was taken there.
I read somewhere that the reason a lot of Velibs were stolen was that the lock supplied was so easy to cut.
...mentioned above - sorry
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I read somewhere that the reason a lot of Velibs were stolen was that the lock supplied was so easy to cut.
...mentioned above - sorry