China Races Ahead of the Pack as Bike Sharing Goes Viral

In seven years, the world’s most populous nation went from no public bikes to 650,000, dwarfing France’s fleet of 47,000. This year it overtook Italy — whose own system in Rome is a case study in what not to do — as the nation with the most programs, according to Washington-based Earth Policy Institute. For more info http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-22/china-races-ahead-of-the-pack-as-bike-sharing-goes-viral.html