Nice Rental Bikes Withdrawn Over Battery Safety Fault

No, Nice hasn't gone cycling mad. That is not why all the bikes have disappeared. After being in place for only two weeks all the rental bikes in the city streets and on the Promenade have been withdrawn from service because of a potentially dangerous manufacturer battery fault. The Mayor is predictably furious, especially as he wasn't happy with the pedal bikes being replaced, and has asked the license-holder "Pony" to at least put in place some pedal power whilst they search for a replacement for the electric bikes. I suspect a lot of frequent visitors would not mind the license being revoked and the iconic Blue Bikes being brought back.