Google is testing personalised locks for the free bikes it extends to company employees, to prevent residents in the company's home town of Mountain Spring, California, from using them. Google's Gbike sharing scheme has been running for a decade and has seen a steady decline in the number of cycles on its campus, thanks to opportunistic locals – which have even included the town's mayor. But this week, as part of an effort to make sure that no one else can use them, Mountain Spring officials announced they would be installing new locks.
Google is testing personalised locks for the free bikes it extends to company employees, to prevent residents in the company's home town of Mountain Spring, California, from using them. Google's Gbike sharing scheme has been running for a decade and has seen a steady decline in the number of cycles on its campus, thanks to opportunistic locals – which have even included the town's mayor. Last year, Google attached a GPS to its machines, and discovered one in Mexico and another in Alaska.