Bicycle library
A bicycle library is a facility for lending bicycles and cycling accessories to riders for trial or use.
Examples
The Bicycle Library
In London, a mobile bicycle library called The Bicycle Library has been created in a double-decker bus by fashion designer Karta Healy who first used buses as exhibition space for London Fashion Week.[1][2][3] The Bicycle Library toured Beijing during Beijing Design Week with fashionable bicycles by Gucci and Chanel as these brands specially appeal to Chinese tastes.[4]
Arcata Bike Library
Bat Cave Bicycle Library
In San Francisco, the Critical Mass movement has a library of parts and old bicycles which are made available to enthusiasts. It is called the Bat Cave Bicycle Library.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Edwin Kee (18 August 2011), "Bicycle Library lets you ride a bike home", ubergizmo
- ^ Andreas (8 Aug 2011), "The bicycle library", London Cyclist
- ^ Yuka Yoneda (25 Feb 2012), "We Talk to Bicycle Library Founder Karta Healy", inhabitat
- ^ "Designer China", Time Out, 2 Oct 2012
- ^ Jeff Ferrell (2006), Empire of Scrounge, NYU Press, p. 135, ISBN 9780814727386
External links
- The Bicycle Library — their website
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