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Greater Paris: these new bikes which (a little) restore the image of Vélib’

2024-03-10T04:58:02.635Z

Highlights: Thousands of new Vélib' ordered at the end of 2022 are finally arriving on the ground. No jolts in the pedals, no squeaking brakes, no skipping gears and no more electric assistance which gives up after a few meters. The new bikes are finally being deployed in around 1,500 stations of the “largest self-service bicycle network in the world” Users who have already had the chance to borrow them say they are very simple and efficient. “Now when I arrive at the station, I systematically check to see if there are new models, there is less risk of unpleasant surprises,” adds Julie, 42, also Parisian.


The thousands of new Vélib' ordered at the end of 2022 are finally arriving on the ground. They must replace the two-wheelers that are running out of steam, my


No jolts in the pedals, no squeaking brakes, no skipping gears and no more electric assistance which gives up after a few meters... The new Vélib', finally being deployed in around 1,500 stations of the “largest self-service bicycle network in the world”, attract users who have already had the chance to borrow them.

“I took a mechanical model.

It's very simple, the pedaling was so fluid and efficient that I sometimes had the impression of being on an electric Vélib'!

» jokes Elie, a thirty-year-old Parisian who is a frequent user of the service.

“Now when I arrive at the station, I systematically check to see if there are new models, there is less risk of unpleasant surprises,” adds Julie, 42, also Parisian, and holder of an annual V subscription. Max (the “premium” formula for renting electric Vélib’s).

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Source: leparis

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