Bikelash bites as bike-sharing gets big in US capital

Washington

WASHINGTON could soon bypass Portland, Oregon, as the American city with the highest share of bicycle commuters, due in part to growing competition among bike-borrowing programmes, according to census data and cycling enthusiasts.

Five companies are vying for real estate in the capital's bike-share market, offering GPS-tracked bikes that lock themselves without a central kiosk.

The newest bike-share offering, Jump (which a…