Over the summer Paris started a great new service called “Velib”, where you can rent a bike in one part of town, ride to another part of town and drop the bike off at another rental station. It’s going like gangbusters in Paris, and the mayor of Chicago (is this the same guy who outlawed foie gras?) might want to get in on the action. And I can think of no better city for a Velib than Chicago….flat and easy to get around (minus the wind factor). Here’s the complete article.