Public bicycle system – analysis of selected practices on the example of Poland

The purpose of this article is to analyze selected urban bicycle systems in Poland. This is a solution that has been successful in Western and Southern Europe, while in Central and Eastern European countries, it is still underestimated. On in recent years, public bicycle systems have started to appear too in the cities of this part of the continent. The article defines the public bicycle system and the self-service city bike rentals, which are significant, have been characterized an element of the development of sustainable mobility. The best examples were summarized practices in the implementation of bicycle urban systems in Poland.