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<p>There is one bike for every three people in the country.</p>
<p>1896 - the year of manufacture of the oldest bike donated, now fully     restored<br /> 86% - the percentage of people who get a reconditioned bike from the     Bike Station who would not otherwise buy a bike.<br /> 15kg - the average weight of a bike<br /> 66 bikes to a tonne<br /> 170 - the number of people who come and use the Bike Station's Fix     Your Own Bike workshop each month<br /> 262 - tonnes of coal saved by metal recycling<br /> 11,000 - numbers of donated bicycles repaired and put back on the     road (as at Dec 2010)<br /> 150,000 - the approximate number of bicycles in Edinburgh</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thebikestation.org.uk/facts/rss-comments-entry-4074754.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
