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Paris' Vélib Bike Sharing Celebrates Four Years, Raises Prices

If you’ve been to Paris in the last few years, you’ve probably seen all those Vélib bicycles ready for tourists and locals alike to take them for a spin. We’ve even had the pleasure of pedaling one with a baguette in our basket, so it’s with great pleasure that we wish them well on their fourth anniversary this summer.

However, it’s pricey to keep all those seats nice and cushy, and it looks like the bike sharing program is going to cost everyone a few more euros and cents. Starting at the beginning of May—that’s like this week—prices will rise by around 70 cents. Now one-day tickets will set you back €1.70, where things were previously just €1—that’s roughly $2.50 for those of us that have credit cards based in the nifty fifty.

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How to Survive a Metro Strike in Paris: Vélib Bike Rentals

Last week on our trip to Paris, we had a great Tuesday all planned out--grab a croissant and a cappucino and head out to Versailles. Unfortunately, we were thwarted by a 36-hour Metro strike, an annoying but common occurrence in Paris.

So we had to rejigger our itinerary a bit to do some sightseeing instead. But how we were going to get around? We were staying at the schmancy Le Meurice on Rue de Rivoli, which is very central (and near the Louvre) but we were not keen to spend the entire day walking around the city. Nor were we going to pony up for the hotel's chauffeur services or go crazy trying to hail a cab.

Then we spotted Vélib, the city's bike rental system.

For one euro day, you can rent a bike and ride around the city like a real Parisian. The bikes even come with a basket for you to store your baguettes, fresh flowers and a bottle of red wine. Yet, there is a dark side to Vélib. Let us tell you now:

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Lohan Lowrider Bikes From Malibu To Venice

Lindsay Lohan has canceled her long planned 21st birthday bash in Vegas and has taken to riding a lowrider bike of some sort, somewhere along the Malibu to Venice Beach boardwalk path. Must be therapeutic.

You don't need to do time at Promises to enjoy a tricked out bike along the SoCal beach boardwalks, instead you can just head to Manny's Low Rider Bikes in Venice and get yourself a much slicker rig than pictured above. There is a whole subculture to these lowrider bikes, so be sure to do your research before you jump on a bike.

You can call Manny's at 310.306.3452 or just head to the address above.

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