Bicycle library

The Bicycle Library at the 20th anniversary of Critical Mass in London.

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

Main article: 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

  1. ↑ Edwin Kee (18 August 2011), "Bicycle Library lets you ride a bike home", ubergizmo
  2. ↑ Andreas (8 Aug 2011), "The bicycle library", London Cyclist
  3. ↑ Yuka Yoneda (25 Feb 2012), "We Talk to Bicycle Library Founder Karta Healy", inhabitat
  4. ↑ "Designer China", Time Out, 2 Oct 2012, archived from the original on 2012-09-23
  5. ↑ Jeff Ferrell (2006) [2005], Empire of Scrounge, NYU Press, p. 135, ISBN 9780814727386

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