I work in West London and my colleagues have found the Boris bikes most useful for getting around that side of town if they needed to be out of the office for work purposes during the day. A large part of it is the enjoyment of cycling itself which makes an otherwise ordinary commute a fun thing to do. In part, however, it is also due to the convenience of the bikes- there are docking stations readily available near work and to most places one would like to cycle to, and it is often just as fast, if not faster, to use the bikes over medium distances in the city than other kinds of transport.
I live in East London and availability of the bikes is being extended to the Isle of Dogs. The bikes themselves are not yet available but the docking stations have been set up and I am looking forward to their arrival. There are already quite a number of cyclists on the island- a significant number of people travel to work in Canary Wharf from other parts of the island, the immediate vicinity north of the river and from across the river using the Greenwich foot tunnel on their bikes. The availability of the Boris bikes in the more residential areas of the island will surely encourage others to cycle the relatively short distance to work. I can see these vehicles being very popular with the residents and think this is a great addition to life on the island.
Docking stations outside Canary Wharf tube station.
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