We're Just Wild About BIXI

By Zamboni

Here's the newest thing to hit the streets of Montreal: BIXI.

It's a public bike system that was just introduced this month and will run through November, when snowy weather will call a halt to most cycling till spring. But right now, BIXI bikes are available at 300 solar-powered pay stations throughout Montreal. Renters just swipe their credit cards and go.

Although we cats can't rent bikes ourselves — we have no thumbs with which to steer, and our back paws don't reach the pedals — most BIXI bikes have nifty paniers (baskets) big enough to carry whole litters of kittens.

It's a green and healthy mode of urban transport that we think President Gore would surely approve.

So we PURR at the city of Montreal for its dedication to the environment and to the health of its citizens. And yes, "BIXI" would be a great name for a cat.