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[–]Tiwaking 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Free Market Utility > Everything Else

“How about we leave bikes to the immutable laws of supply and demand,” suggested Ross.

“If you want to ride a bike in the city, buy yourself a bike.

“Very few people throw their own bike into the Yarra…”

[–]SierraKiloBravo[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think, based on observation, that the blue bikes were a little more respected than the orange ones. Ross and John are right, people usually have their own bike. If tourists need a bike, maybe the bike shops have an opportunity to expand their offerings to include this. With the free tram area covering most of the CBD, I reckon most tourists are riding that for short trips