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Urban environmental quality. Electric bicycle. This is the great difference in Madrid compared to the rest of the public bicycle services, although electric assistance is also present in San Sebastián and Rivas. Shortage of bike lanes. A complication related to the delay of Madrid in its commitment to bicycles, compared to other cities. Minority cycling activism. It is true that, despite the figures for the city, cycling activism in Madrid is, in terms of numbers.
Below Barcelona or Seville. However, the existing nuclei stand out for supplying this certain lack with combativeness and involvement. Not surprisingly, this fighting character has led to the visibility of their actions. BiciMAD, in fact, is also moible number data a reality thanks to its sustained claims over time. These questions were understandable, but the political actors who had to make the decision to implement this public policy chose to bet on BiciMAD.

There is no doubt that BiciMAD was going to generate added value to a capital with as many attractions as those that Madrid treasures. Besides, it is known that these attractions, which bring so many visitors and profits to the city, bring other problems. In this sense, the contribution of the public bicycle service was presumed providential. The concentration of people who live and work in Madrid causes a series of undoubted complications, in terms of traffic and the environment.
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