Demeter Sztanko has produced a stunning, minimalistic visualisation of the routes of the first 1.4 million Barclays Cycle Hire bikes. It is assumed that the cyclists take the “best” available route, as actual routes are unknown – only the start and end points are available....

Ollie O’Brien, one of the contributors to this blog, has produced a map, which updates in near-real-time, of the full/empty states of the 350-odd docking stands in the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme in central London. As each stand fill with bikes, the colour goes from blue to red. The area...