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    Bike-Share Firm Hits The Brakes In France After 'Mass Destruction' Of Dockless Bikes

    Gobee is a no-go, at least in France: The first dockless bike-sharing program to launch in that country has shut down French operations after thousands of bikes were stolen or destroyed.
    by Camila Domonoske Feb 26, 2018 3 minutes
    A Gobee bike sits near other bikeshare rental options in Paris on Nov. 18, 2017.

    Gobee is a no-go — at least in France.

    France's first dockless bike-sharing program, which launched in October, has shut down operations across the country, citing "the mass destruction" of its fleet.

    The decision to shut down on Saturday was "disappointing and extremely frustrating," the Hong Kong-based company wrote in its . "We hoped for the best. But we were wrong ... In 4 months, 60% of our fleet was destroyed, stolen or privatized, making the whole European

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