One of the curiosities(奇怪之处) of debates about cycling in the UK is that almost all of them centre on(集中于) the place with the greatest concentration of not only bikes but also politicians and journalists: inner London. Inevitably this is just a small part of the story(故事的一小部分).
英国关于骑行的辩论有一个奇怪之处：几乎所有辩论都集中在自行车、政治家和记者最密集的地方——伦敦市中心。这不可避免地只是故事的一小部分。
Much of the current focus is on so-called share bikes operated by companies such as Lime and Forest – nippy(轻快的) electric-assist(电动助力的) machines that can be picked up and left on pavements. On Saturday, a Guardian investigation revealed that councils in the capital have so far this year seized 3,393 dangerously parked or abandoned ebikes, a number 23% higher than the total for the whole of last year.(周六，《卫报》的一项调查显示，伦敦各议会今年迄今已扣押了 3,393 辆危险停放或被遗弃的电动自行车，比去年全年的总数高出 23%。)
当前大部分关注点集中在 Lime 和 Forest 等公司运营的所谓共享单车——那些轻快的电动助力车，可以随手取用并停放在人行道上。周六，《卫报》的一项调查显示，伦敦各议会今年迄今已扣押了 3,393 辆危险停放或被遗弃的电动自行车，比去年全年的总数高出 23%。
Depending on your view, ebikes are either a gamechanging boon to short-distance urban transport or, if we heed the testimonies of those who have been menaced or injured, a dangerous and lawless scourge.(取决于你的观点，电动自行车要么是短途城市交通的革命性福音，要么——如果我们听取那些被威胁或受伤者的证词——是一种危险且无法无天的祸害。)
取决于你的观点，电动自行车要么是短途城市交通的革命性福音，要么——如果我们听取那些被威胁或受伤者的证词——是一种危险且无法无天的祸害。