Have seen quite a few people wobbling around Sutton park on them over the last few weeks. The wobbling suggests that they are attracting lapsed riders. Also a fair few being pushed up hills.
Alas, the segregated cycle paths that linked the town centre to suttnn park was taken out before it was properly opened thanks to the media-hungry local councillors.
Also, alas, this hire scheme replaces the free hire scheme that got canned when the Sutton and erdngton leisure centres were changed from community facilities to businesses. Main advantage that these have over the old scheme is visibility - you can just grab one out of the stand rather than having to go into the liesure centre and get a member of staff to get one out the store for you.
One step forward, two steps back?