During the first month of the city's online rental, which started on August 15, the bicycles literally passed through fire and water: they were broken, stolen and even heated. In the network, a serious confrontation broke out: the residents of the capital openly reacted negatively to vandalism, the vandals justified their actions. However, it seems that the great excitement that flared up around the bikes shows one thing: the demand for a new urban mode of transportation exists. TSN summed up how the first month passed in Nextbike.

The director of the network Alexey Kushka said that since the beginning of work in Kiev there are already more than 7 thousand. once residents and guests of the city used the service, and registered in the mobile application of almost 16 thousand. of users. At the same time, the company claims that it did not count the total number of hours that the city dwellers.

Out of 55 bicycles, according to him, at the moment the "drowned man" and another bicycle are not being used - law enforcement officers conduct investigative actions against them. In addition, from time to time several bicycles can be repaired.

Kushka also shared that soon Nextbike will begin direct work with advertisers, and advertising will appear on bicycles - a common practice among bike rentals in European cities. However, who exactly could convince Nextbike to place his advertisement - he did not admit, said, next week everything will become known.

Earlier in the company, it was assumed that bicycle rental prices could grow if vandalism against bikes became widespread. Since September 1, prices have slightly increased and are set at 399 hryvnia - a subscription for a month, 899 hryvnia - for the season. At the same time, the director of the cycle network told that if someone in the future decides to invest them, it is likely that a potential investor will be able to establish his tariffs, then the price will change.