By Noor Oude Brunink
The end of August signals the beginning of a new semester with plenty of incoming students in Aarhus. Since bicycles are the most used form of transportation in Aarhus, there is a huge demand for them. Bike rentals for long periods of time are popular in Aarhus, particularly among international students. One of the most well-known bike rental firms in Aarhus is Swapfiets. In order to control the demand for the bikes they can lend out, they normally use an appointment system and time blocks. However, the company is now experiencing an issue with their internal system which results in cancellations of the scheduled appointments. This causes many (international) students having no bike at all while studying in Aarhus. Though they are currently working to find a solution, they didn’t guarantee that everyone will have a bike within the next week.