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Lidl by Lidl, more rental bikes in Berlin

German discount supermarket chain Lidl is to sponsor 3,500 new rental bicycles in Berlin. The bicycle system Lidl Bikes will be operated by DB Rent, a subsidiary of German railway provider Deutsche Bahn (DB), and be available from spring next year. DB Rent, which has been running rental bicycles for nearly 15 years, is operating around 10,000 bicycles in 50 German cities. The system of flexible borrowing will cover Berlin's S-Bahn commuter train region. But from the end of 2017 Lidl Bikes will face
November 14, 2016 Read time: 1 min
German discount supermarket chain Lidl is to sponsor 3,500 new rental bicycles in Berlin.

The bicycle system Lidl Bikes will be operated by DB Rent, a subsidiary of German railway provider Deutsche Bahn (DB), and be available from spring next year. DB Rent, which has been running rental bicycles for nearly 15 years, is operating around 10,000 bicycles in 50 German cities.

The system of flexible borrowing will cover Berlin's S-Bahn commuter train region.

But from the end of 2017 Lidl Bikes will face competition from Nextbike who will offer 5,000 bikes. Nextbike has more than 15,000 bikes in seven countries. It is present in more than 30 German cities and operates in Austria, Latvia, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Cyprus and New Zealand.

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