• Just spotted this story: http://www.fastcoexist.com/1678935/spinlister-peer-to-peer-bike-sharing-gets-rolling about a new service, currently rolling out in the US, which allows people to rent their bikes out on a peer-to-peer basis, including protection from theft and damage, similar to buyer-protection via Paypal.

    An interesting concept, certainly, and with variable price-points, you can justify renting out a beater or your favourite bike. I, for one, would be happy to lend bikes out, given the protection. Price a decent ride at £20 a day in Cambridge and you could get all sorts of hipster tourists paying your bills, surely? You could probably even build something up (as if we need another excuse) just for rentals - you could be making a profit pretty quickly, especially in Cambridge where the bike is a way of life...

    What do you guys reckon? Would you lend your pride and joy out to a stranger?

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