Need a Bike – Go to the Vending Machine

Dutch company Springtime has created a sort of vending machine for bicycles, as part of Holland’s public transportation system. Pay the US equivalent of $3.71, and out pops a bike obviously designed to fit a vending machine (but whose ergonomics don’t look too horrible) that you can use for 20 hours. When you’re done, just take it to the nearest vending machine and return it. Some people would love this, but I’ll still drive around for hours looking for a parking space, because I just can’t do without my car. Hey–I live in Los Angeles, that’s just the kind of people we are.