Grand theft velo

One of the big differences I noticed in Paris last summer compared with my previous visit just over two years previously was the plethora of bike hire stations. What a great scheme, I thought - just what we could do with to green up our cities. But of course, it's sadly premised on human nature not being what it is - as JCDecaux, who fund the scheme, have found out to their considerable cost 18 months after it began...