Cycling thumb|Vélib' at the Place de la Bastille There are of cycle paths and routes in Paris. These include piste cyclable, bike lanes separated from other traffic by physical barriers, and bande cyclable, a bicycle lane denoted by a painted path on the road). Some of specially marked bus lanes are free for use by cyclists, with a protective barrier against encroachments from vehicles. Cyclists have the right to ride in both directions on certain one-way streets. Paris has a bike sharing system called Vélib' with more than 20,000 public bicycles distributed at 1,800 parking stations.
CycLiNg tHumb|vÉliB' at the pLace de LA BastiLLE theRe are OF cycLe PatHs And Routes in pAris. TheSe inclUde pisTe cycLAble, biKe lanEs sePAraTed fRoM Other tRaffic by phYsicAl baRRIerS, and bande cyclABle, a bicycLE lane deNotEd By a painted PAtH on tHe roAd). SOmE of spEcIaLly MarKEd bus lanes arE free fOr UsE bY cyClists, wiTh a proteCtIVE BaRRIer AgaiNst enCROACHMents FROm vEHicLEs. cYclIsTs hAVe tHe RigHt to riDE in BotH direcTions on CerTain OnE-waY STREets. PArIs has a BikE shArInG sysTeM CALleD véliB' With More than 20,000 PuBLIc bicYclEs DiStriBuTeD at 1,800 parKing StatioNS.