Go Green

Parisians may have gone Vélib mad, but cycling in the city can be scary. Resident Agnès Poirier finds a quiet route via the best bistros and markets The novelty factor may have worn off but the romance between Parisians and le Vélib continues. Back from their long summer holidays, 215,000 of my fellow Parisians have renewed their annual subscription to the city-wide bicycle scheme. These, together with other occasional cyclists, such as tourists, make up the 100,000 daily rentals. Needless to say, the scheme is a "succès formidable".By Agnès Poirier The Guardian, October 18 2008.