There was a negative (what else would you expect?) piece in the Evening Standard this week about how the Velib scheme is being underwritten by disgruntled Parisians due to 8000 being trashed or stolen and another 18000 needing repairs (so that means it's probably more like a third of that figure in truth) and how this would be the same when the scheme is launched in London. I despise (a strong word but chosen with thought and first hand experience) the negative sensationalism of most of today's newspapers - in a city of nearly 12 million people and over 16 million tourist visitors every year it's a pretty low percentage by my reckoning and one well worth paying. However, you do have to wonder where the stolen ones end up so hence the true motive behind today's post. The picture wasn't taken on a trip to Flanders (but oh how I wish it had been), no it was taken in London - it's either somebody who has the world's longest commute or another burden to the Flandrian tax payer.
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