Boris bike

English thumb|Boris bike on Lambeth Bridge thumb|Cycling on a Boris bike across the Waterloo Bridge Santander Cycles Etymology After former Mayor of London Boris Johnson, associated with the launch of the hire scheme. Pronunciation en /ˈbɒɹɪs ˈbaɪk/ UK en En-au-Boris bike.ogg AU Noun en UK informal A bicycle offered for hire in London, England as part of a bike-share scheme launched in 2010. en-GB Paula Cocozza A day in the life of a London Boris bike The Guardian 2014-07-26 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/jul/26/day-in-life-boris-bike 0261-3077 on Alan Waller, a sustainability analyst, says he is happy to be followed to the gym, provided the bikes are not referred to as "Boris bikes". "The scheme was secured under Ken Livingstone," he says. "Boris took all the credit. I try not to call them Boris bikes." en-GB Gwyn Topham ‘Boris bikes’ to be painted red under Santander deal The Guardian 2015-02-27 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/feb/27/london-boris-bikes-painted-red-santander-sponsorship-deal 0261-3077 London’s blue “Boris bikes” are to be painted red under a seven-year sponsorship deal with Santander worth around £7m a year, it has been announced. See also Boris bus en eponyms en Bicycle types London