From "New York Times":A New Fashion Catches On in Paris: Cheap Bicycle Rentals

A New Fashion Catches On in Paris: Cheap Bicycle Rentals
By STEVEN ERLANGER (New York Times)
Published: July 13, 2008
A year after the introduction of the sturdy gray bicycles known as Vélib’s, other major cities, including American ones, are exploring similar projects.
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