It’s Wednesday and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news, views, and the occasional rambling anecdote on the midweek live blog
Wed, Jan 22, 2025 10:03
Beryl bikes and cars blocking pavement (Ross Hodder)
“No doubt parked cars are perfectly acceptable”: Cyclists slam “irony” of drivers claiming hire bikes “blight our pavements”, as Beryl pulls out of area where “many people ride their own bikes”
The news that hire bike company Beryl is set to pull out of the east Dorset area at the end of February – citing low demand for the scheme in an area where “many people are riding their own bikes” – has been met with glee by some local motorists, who have branded the bikes a “trip hazard” and a “blight on our pavements”.
This morning, Dorset Council confirmed that their partnership with Beryl – an extension of the ongoing, successful hire bike scheme run by Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) Council – will come to an end …