Bike sharing is a relatively new concept. It originated in Amsterdam in 1965. There were a lot of vehicle accidents going on and the public started to protest for equal rights for pedestrians and cyclists on the roads. These activists started the first ride sharing system where they painted bikes white and anyone could use them and drop them anywhere in the city. The only issue was, people aren’t as nice as we hope they are. People would steal the bikes or vandalize them. Therefore, the first attempt at ride sharing didn’t last very long. Nowadays, there are millions of bikes being used by many different ride sharing systems. 60% of all systems are found in China, followed by Europe and then the US. With the new age smart technology, it has made ride sharing easier and more structured with tracking on bikes and payment. Seema really knows her bike facts and I was amazed to hear that she was a part of the team that tried to implement the bike sharing system in India! Hopefully one day she’s able to make that a reality!