I had heard about bike share many years ago as it was piloting in several cities. The first time I actually witnessed it was in Montreal two years ago. Awesome! Bixi everywhere the eye could see. It was great to see how the actual design of the bikes was carried out and will certainly be interesting to see the bike share bikes of tomorrow.
I came across this in my interweb travels today. It sparked my love of design, and here it is for you. 
http://www.core77.com/blog/transportation....