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Dock free bike sharing system in development (USA)

13th Jul 2011

In June 2011 SoBi (Social Bicycles) announced they are developing a streamlined, dock-free bike sharing system. Their design could eliminate the need for docking stations and integrate tracking and security directly into the bicycles, in the process cutting up-front costs by as much as 75%.

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Dock free bike sharing system in development (USA)

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