1 million journeys....

..have now been made on London's Boris Bikes.
Read about the milestone, which was passed in just 10 weeks in Friday's Evening Standard (20 copies of which were lying around the train carriage I got into at King's Cross), which I just found while sorting out a big pile of stuff ready for a pile-up of events in the next few weeks.
The millionth rider is apparently due to receive a free 5-year subscription and some goodies... It could be you (it won't be me...)
According to the article (some useful figures here...) around 92,000 people have subscribed to the scheme, and around 20 000 journeys are made every day. Several hundred bikes are still in storage, as not all of the planned 400 docking stations are yet installed. Around 93% of the trips are under 30 minutes, and are therefore free of charge...
A nice quote from Boris Johnson:

"A million thank-yous to London for the warmth in which they have embraced our beautiful blue bikes. The zest in which people have taken to two wheels and joined the cycling revolution we are engendering in the capital has gladdened my heart."

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