Wukong Bike — one of an estimated 30 bike-sharing startups in China — has closed after a mere six months of operations. It had ** choice: it lost nearly 90 percent of its bicycles to mischief and theft.*
The company had a fleet of 1,200 bicycles in the city of Chongqing.
A rare group photo of the bicycles.
Image: Wukong bicycle/Weibo
Like many of its competitors, Wukong offered bikes for rent under the Uber model of "sharing" a bike — grab one off the street, unlock it with an app, and simply leave it by the side of the street at your destination. Read more...