More than 650 bikes will be available for rent from September, council says.
By Chris BaynesMore than 650 electric bikes will be available for hire under a rental scheme set to launch in Leeds this year.
It is hoped the bikes, set to launch in September, will encourage people more people to cycle instead of drive cars.The company, which runs e-bike systems in Norwich, Bournemouth and Greater Manchester, has chosen after Leeds City Council invited bids for the contact last year. The council has said the costs of renting one of the bikes will be "comparable to public transport fares".
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