When Barclays Cycle Hire, more commonly known as Boris Bikes, first rolled onto London’s streets in July 2010, few could have predicted just how radically they’d reshape the city. Fast forward 15 years, hire bikes aren’t just a mode of transport – they’re a cultural symbol.
They turn up in wedding snaps (congrats Charli XCX!), crowd the pavements of any party worth attending, and are as much a part of London life as black cabs and unlicensed pedicabs. London has now even been voted the best city in the world for cycling in a poll by DFDS.
