edit: I know the £45 might be hard to swallow, but it's a good investment. If you live outside of the docking stations it might not seem like a worthwhile idea, but I've walked to work once or twice and picked up a Boris/Ken/Hire bike at Aldgate East and carried on the rest of my journey in style. It's not something I'd normally do but I will walk a couple miles and then pick up a hire bike if I need to make it in a hurry.
Everyone has a different situation but I think they represent a bargain for most people.
12p a day! Highway robbery!
edit: I know the £45 might be hard to swallow, but it's a good investment. If you live outside of the docking stations it might not seem like a worthwhile idea, but I've walked to work once or twice and picked up a Boris/Ken/Hire bike at Aldgate East and carried on the rest of my journey in style. It's not something I'd normally do but I will walk a couple miles and then pick up a hire bike if I need to make it in a hurry.
Everyone has a different situation but I think they represent a bargain for most people.