Should Boris Bikes Go Electric?

Why did Mayor Boris have to copy the French? And the Spanish (well Catalanyans) in Barcelona too?

London: Centre of world trade, innovation and home of West Ham United - is playing second fiddle and missing a great opportunity. Boris bikes need to go electric.

Think about it. London is one of the world's most commutable cities. Hundreds of thousands - millions even - of workers live within a ten mile commute of their workplace. Plenty of us want a nice work out or some exercise to or from work. But not all the time.

E Bike News says extend the Boris Bikes out to the suburbs - have pavement charging points where bikes can only be released subject to having a full charge. It's not rocket science. There are plenty of electric bike options coming onto the market that would be perfect for adaptation to permanent street life.