Beijingers get back on their bikes (BBC)

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By Michael Bristow
BBC News, Beijing

Office worker David Dai is one of a growing army of Beijing residents returning to two-wheeled transport.

But the 28-year-old does not rely on his own pedal power - like hundreds of thousands of others, he has bought an electric bike.

These battery-powered, and virtually silent, machines have become increasingly common on the streets of the Chinese capital.

With roads often clogged with cars - there are now four million vehicles in Beijing - they offer a speedy way to get around.

But not everyone seems to like them: government officials are unsure about how to deal with this explosion of electric bicycles.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8538221.stm

[Nihil]

1. Oh no ... exploding electric bicycles!

> government officials are unsure about how to deal with
> this explosion of electric bicycles.

Isn't that just typical of the electric bicycle lobby?

Cover it up and rely on their propaganda to hide the truth ...

They know that if we knew the truth we'd never let one be built
so they lie to us and have from day one.

:P