A woman rides a bicycle past empty cycle hire racks, ahead of a planned national strike by rail workers, at Waterloo Station, in London, Britain, June 20, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

A man rides a bicycle past empty cycle hire racks, ahead of a planned national strike by rail workers, at Waterloo Station, in London, Britain, June 20, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham rides one of the city's new hire bicycles at the launch of a new clean air zone and cycle hire scheme in Manchester, Britain, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble 

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham rides one of the city's new hire bicycles at the launch of a new clean air zone and cycle hire scheme in Manchester, Britain, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble 

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham rides one of the city's new hire bicycles at the launch of a new clean air zone and cycle hire scheme in Manchester, Britain, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble 

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham rides one of the city's new hire bicycles at the launch of a new clean air zone and cycle hire scheme in Manchester, Britain, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble 

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham rides one of the city's new hire bicycles at the launch of a new clean air zone and cycle hire scheme in Manchester, Britain, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble 

A person wearing a face mask rides an electric scooter near bike-sharing bicycles, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Beijing, China February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins SEARCH "CHINA GHOST" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A row of 'Mobike' hire bicycles is seen in Manchester, Britain August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble 

A man wheels his Brompton folding bicycle past a row of 'Mobike' hire bicycles in Manchester, Britain August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble 

A man rides a Velib self-service public bicycle operated by French outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux under an elevated metro line near the the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, April 12, 2017 as Paris has awarded the operation of its pioneering Velib bicycle hire scheme to French-Spanish consortium Smoovengo, officials said today. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Bicycles for hire sponsored by Sberbank are seen lined up in Moscow, Russia, June 10, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Bicycles for hire sponsored by Sberbank are seen lined up in Moscow, Russia, June 10, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Bicycles for hire are lined up in a rack outside Antwerp's central railway station, Belgium, April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

A man riding a rental bike takes a picture of houseboats at the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam, April 24, 2013. After seven years of no real growth, the Netherlands is finally poised to outperform the euro zone's lackluster economy, with rebounding home prices driving a broadly-based consumer spending revival. Picture taken on April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Michael Kooren 

Santander liveried bicycles are displayed after London mayor Boris Johnson announced the bank as the new sponsor for the London Cycle Hire, London February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS TRANSPORT) 

A Santander liveried bicycle is displayed after London mayor Boris Johnson announced the bank as the new sponsor for the London Cycle Hire, London February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS TRANSPORT) 

London mayor Boris Johnson rides a bicycle after announcing Santander as the new sponsor for the London Cycle Hire, London February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS TRANSPORT) 

London mayor Boris Johnson poses with a bicycle after announcing Santander as the new sponsor for the London Cycle Hire, London February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS TRANSPORT) 

London mayor Boris Johnson rides a bicycle after announcing Santander as the new sponsor for the London Cycle Hire, London February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS TRANSPORT) 

London mayor Boris Johnson poses on a bicycle after announcing Santander as the new sponsor for the London Cycle Hire, London February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS TRANSPORT) 

London mayor Boris Johnson waves as he takes a ride on a bicycle after announcing Santander as the new sponsor for the London Cycle Hire, London February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS TRANSPORT) 

London mayor Boris Johnson waves as he takes a ride on a bicycle after announcing Santander as the new sponsor for the London Cycle Hire, London February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS TRANSPORT) 

Deutsche Bahn bicycles for hire stand in a street ready for customers in Frankfurt November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT)

Deutsche Bahn bicycles for hire stand in a street ready for customers in Frankfurt November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT)

Deutsche Bahn bicycles for hire stand in a street ready for customers in Frankfurt November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT)

Deutsche Bahn bicycles for hire stand in a street ready for customers in Frankfurt November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT)

Deutsche Bahn bicycles for hire stand in a street ready for customers in Frankfurt November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT)

Commerzbank AG customer bicycles for hire stand outside the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt November 20, 2014. Major clients will have to pay to deposit large amounts of cash at Commerzbank AG in response to negative rates charged by the European Central Bank, the bank said on Thursday. Clients needing short-term deposits will be encouraged to consider alternative investments than cash, said Commerzbank, Germany's second-largest bank. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT)

Commerzbank AG customer bicycles for hire stand outside the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt November 20, 2014. Major clients will have to pay to deposit large amounts of cash at Commerzbank AG in response to negative rates charged by the European Central Bank, the bank said on Thursday. Clients needing short-term deposits will be encouraged to consider alternative investments than cash, said Commerzbank, Germany's second-largest bank. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT)

Commerzbank AG customer bicycles for hire stand outside the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt November 20, 2014. Major clients will have to pay to deposit large amounts of cash at Commerzbank AG in response to negative rates charged by the European Central Bank, the bank said on Thursday. Clients needing short-term deposits will be encouraged to consider alternative investments than cash, said Commerzbank, Germany's second-largest bank. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT)

Commerzbank AG customer bicycles for hire stand outside the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt November 20, 2014. Major clients will have to pay to deposit large amounts of cash at Commerzbank AG in response to negative rates charged by the European Central Bank, the bank said on Thursday. Clients needing short-term deposits will be encouraged to consider alternative investments than cash, said Commerzbank, Germany's second-largest bank. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: BUSINESS)

Commerzbank AG customer bicycles for hire stand outside the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt November 20, 2014. Major clients will have to pay to deposit large amounts of cash at Commerzbank AG in response to negative rates charged by the European Central Bank, the bank said on Thursday. Clients needing short-term deposits will be encouraged to consider alternative investments than cash, said Commerzbank, Germany's second-largest bank. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: BUSINESS)

The Barclays logo is seen on public hire bicycles in central London October 30, 2014. Barclays Plc set aside 500 million pounds ($800 million) in the third quarter to cover potential fines for rigging currency markets, taking the shine off a rise in profits as its retail business performed well and costs were cut. The British bank on Thursday joined other big rivals in signalling that a settlement over alleged manipulation of the $5.3 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market is near with regulators in both the United Kingdom and the United States. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS CRIME LAW SOCIETY) 

A worker walks between public hire bikes, sponsored by Barclays, in the city of London July 30, 2014. Barclays Plc said its underlying profits fell 8 percent in the second quarter as the British bank's attempts to crack down on high-risk trading and subdued market activity took a toll on investment banking revenue. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A woman rides a bicycle past by a bicycle rental point in central Moscow, May 31, 2013. Hoping to ease traffic in one of the world's most congested cities, Moscow will launch a large-scale public bike hire scheme on Saturday despite fears over road safety. The plan, modelled on similar projects in Paris and London, aims to provide frustrated commuters and tourists with an alternative way to get about central Moscow through 1,000 bicycles docked at around 100 different locations. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY TRANSPORT POLITICS) 

People study an information board at a bicycle rental point in central Moscow, May 31, 2013. Hoping to ease traffic in one of the world's most congested cities, Moscow will launch a large-scale public bike hire scheme on Saturday despite fears over road safety. The plan, modelled on similar projects in Paris and London, aims to provide frustrated commuters and tourists with an alternative way to get about central Moscow through 1,000 bicycles docked at around 100 different locations. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY TRANSPORT POLITICS) 

Bicylces for hire, sponsored by Barclays, are lined up in a rack in London February 6, 2013. When Barclays' new boss Antony Jenkins wanted to tell his senior bankers what was in store for them, he gathered all 125 around him on specially built tiered seats, styled like an ancient Greek agora to guarantee eye contact and conversation. Photograph taken on February 6, 2013. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS SPORT CYCLING) 

A cyclist on a hire bike, sponsored by Barclays, rides through Piccadilly Circus in London February 6, 2013. When Barclays' new boss Antony Jenkins wanted to tell his senior bankers what was in store for them, he gathered all 125 around him on specially built tiered seats, styled like an ancient Greek agora to guarantee eye contact and conversation.
Photograph taken on February 6, 2013. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS SPORT CYCLING) 

A woman walks past bicycles for rent in Oslo April 1, 2012. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (NORWAY - Tags: SOCIETY TRANSPORT) 

Bicycles for hire sponsored by Barclays are seen lined up at a cycle rack in London August 2, 2011. Barclays is set to cut about 3,000 jobs this year to reduce costs after a drop in bond trading and an insurance mis-selling charge caused first half profits to fall by a third. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

Bicycles for hire sponsored by Barclays are seen lined up at a cycle rack in London August 2, 2011. Barclays is set to cut about 3,000 jobs this year to reduce costs after a drop in bond trading and an insurance mis-selling charge caused first half profits to fall by a third. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS SPORT EMPLOYMENT) 

A man hires a Barclays sponsored bicycle from a cycle rack in London August 2, 2011. Barclays is set to cut about 3,000 jobs this year to reduce costs after a drop in bond trading and an insurance mis-selling charge caused first half profits to fall by a third. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

Bicycles for hire sponsored by Barclays are seen lined up at a cycle rack in London August 2, 2011. Barclays is set to cut about 3,000 jobs this year to reduce costs after a drop in bond trading and an insurance mis-selling charge caused first half profits to fall by a third. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

Barclays sponsored bicycles are parked ready for hire, in the City of London February 15, 2011. British bank Barclays will review its portfolio and cut costs to boost profitability as it grapples with tougher regulations which it said will lower its returns. REUTERS/Andrew Winning (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

Barclays sponsored bicycles are parked ready for hire, in the City of London February 15, 2011. British bank Barclays will review its portfolio and cut costs to boost profitability as it grapples with tougher regulations which it said will lower its returns. REUTERS/Andrew Winning (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

Barclays sponsored bicycles are parked ready for hire, in the City of London February 15, 2011. British bank Barclays will review its portfolio and cut costs to boost profitability as it grapples with tougher regulations which it said will lower its returns. REUTERS/Andrew Winning (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A man, using a hire bike, cycles past commuters waiting at a bus stop outside Waterloo Station in London September 7, 2010. Millions of commuters across the capital struggled to get to work on Tuesday as a 24-hour strike by workers on London's underground rail system crippled much of the network, hurting the city's convalescent economy. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT) 

A man rides a bicycle past a Barclays bank in London August 5, 2010. Barclays Plc's half-year profit rose 44 percent as bad loans dropped sharply and it made a big accounting gain on its own debt, offsetting a second-quarter slowdown at its investment bank. Barclays shares dipped 2 percent as analysts said the investment bank performance was resilient but uninspiring, costs rose faster than expected and Spanish bad debts remain a worry. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A cyclist rides across Westminster Bridge on a hire cycle in central London July 30, 2010. A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire hit the streets of central London on Friday in a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital. The initiative, which follows similar projects in cities including Paris and Montreal, aims to ease overcrowding on London's commuter network, with 400 bicycle "docking stations" from Notting Hill in the west to the Tower of London in the east. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TRANSPORT) 

A cyclist rides across Westminster Bridge on a hire cycle in central London July 30, 2010. A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire hit the streets of central London on Friday in a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital. The initiative, which follows similar projects in cities including Paris and Montreal, aims to ease overcrowding on London's commuter network, with 400 bicycle "docking stations" from Notting Hill in the west to the Tower of London in the east. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TRANSPORT) 

A cyclist rides across Westminster Bridge on a hire cycle in central London July 30, 2010. A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire hit the streets of central London on Friday in a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital. The initiative, which follows similar projects in cities including Paris and Montreal, aims to ease overcrowding on London's commuter network, with 400 bicycle "docking stations" from Notting Hill in the west to the Tower of London in the east. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TRANSPORT) 

London Mayor Boris Johnson (L) and Chairman of Barclays Marcus Agius pose for photographers with hire cycles beside the London Eye in central London July 30, 2010. A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire hit the streets of central London on Friday in a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital. The initiative, which follows similar projects in cities including Paris and Montreal, aims to ease overcrowding on London's commuter network, with 400 bicycle "docking stations" from Notting Hill in the west to the Tower of London in the east. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TRANSPORT) 

London Mayor Boris Johnson poses for photographers with a hire bicycle as he poses for photographers besides the London Eye in central London July 30, 2010. A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire hit the streets of central London on Friday in a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital. The initiative, which follows similar projects in cities including Paris and Montreal, aims to ease overcrowding on London's commuter network, with 400 bicycle "docking stations" from Notting Hill in the west to the Tower of London in the east. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT) 

London Mayor Boris Johnson rides a hire bicycle as he poses for photographers besides the London Eye in central London July 30, 2010. A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire hit the streets of central London on Friday in a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital. The initiative, which follows similar projects in cities including Paris and Montreal, aims to ease overcrowding on London's commuter network, with 400 bicycle "docking stations" from Notting Hill in the west to the Tower of London in the east. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT) 

London Mayor Boris Johnson (L) and Chairman of Barclays Marcus Agius pose with hire cycles beside the London Eye in central London July 30, 2010. A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire hit the streets of central London on Friday in a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital. The initiative, which follows similar projects in cities including Paris and Montreal, aims to ease overcrowding on London's commuter network, with 400 bicycle "docking stations" from Notting Hill in the west to the Tower of London in the east. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TRANSPORT) 

London Mayor Boris Johnson poses for photographers with hire cycles beside the London Eye in central London July 30, 2010. A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire hit the streets of central London on Friday in a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital. The initiative, which follows similar projects in cities including Paris and Montreal, aims to ease overcrowding on London's commuter network, with 400 bicycle "docking stations" from Notting Hill in the west to the Tower of London in the east. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT) 

A cyclist passes a newly installed line of bike bays near Battersea Power Station in west London July 29, 2010. A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire will hit the streets of central London on Friday when the city's mayor Boris Johnson launches a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital. The initiative, which follows similar projects in cities including Paris and Montreal, aims to ease overcrowding on London's commuter network, with 400 bicycle "docking stations" from Notting Hill in the west to the Tower of London in the east. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT) 

Workers test the payment system near a newly installed line of bike bays in west London July 29, 2010. A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire will hit the streets of central London on Friday when the city's mayor Boris Johnson launches a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital. The initiative, which follows similar projects in cities including Paris and Montreal, aims to ease overcrowding on London's commuter network, with 400 bicycle "docking stations" from Notting Hill in the west to the Tower of London in the east. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT) 

A cyclist views a newly installed line of bike bays near Battersea Power Station in west London July 29, 2010. A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire will hit the streets of central London on Friday when the city's mayor Boris Johnson launches a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital. The initiative, which follows similar projects in cities including Paris and Montreal, aims to ease overcrowding on London's commuter network, with 400 bicycle "docking stations" from Notting Hill in the west to the Tower of London in the east. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)