Amsterdam has it down, and London is finally getting there. But it's New York that's inching ahead in making itself a cycling city.
The Citi bike scheme launched at the end of May, and New York hotel The Surrey has embraced the trend with the launch of its own bike scheme – two traditional (and very British) Bobbin Bicycles to rent.
The Surrey is typical Upper East Side elegance, so with the new Bobbin bikes there's nothing to stop you from cycling off the beaten track across Manhattan to Brooklyn…
