Chinese Company’s Plan for Bike Sharing in San Francisco Faces Pushback

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Bluegogo’s bikes have locking clamps on the back wheels, and an alarm sounds when the bikes move without being unlocked. Photo courtesy of Bluegogo

By Bryan Goebel, KQED News Fix
What could go wrong with a tech company’s plan to place hundreds or perhaps thousands of shared bikes around San Francisco, the nation’s second-most-bike-friendly city?

China-based Bluegogo, which has reportedly scooped up $34 million in start-up funds, appears ready to begin deploying its blue aluminum bikes in popular neighborhoods around San Francisco. 

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix.

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