I found this picture on Libération. Why would anyone park his or her Vélib bike here?
The original article suggests that this was maybe a cyclist who simply couldn’t find a place in one of the designated Vélib stands, but after reading Charles Bremner’s blog, there may be another reason:
Since its launch on July 15, the grey Vélib’ bikes have taken over from cafes and art galleries as the best place in Paris for flirting with strangers. It should have been obvious from the start that the bicyclettes would be a good plan de drague — pick-up wheeze. They created an instant club of mainly young people who share complicity in a new venture.
A name has been invented for members of this new dating circle: vélibataires — a play on célibataire, or single.
The hanging bike could be just a vengeful act by someone who peddled hard but didn’t find a match…
