http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0OwCgSrKcM
It is clear that for this type of bike people would rather not be forced to wear a helmet – and very few choose to. No wonder our schemes continue to stagnate in Brisbane & Melbourne.
Currently only pedicab passengers enjoy helmet choice in Australia.
Helmet Choice is the sensible choice, particularly for our public bike hire bikes.
When you watch this, it makes the pig-headedness in Melbourne and Brisbane just look embarrassing.
Exactly, look at the woeful performance of the Brisbane CityCycle hire scheme, compared to London cycle hire.
Brisbane: 416 trips per day with 1060 bikes in operation. Rotation rate = 0.4 *
London: 23,270 trips per day around 6,000 bikes in operation Rotation rate = 3.9 **
* http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/a-year-on-citycycle-not-off-to-a-flying-start-20110930-1l1ee.html
** http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/20389.aspx