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The Blue Bikes, which is a partnership between the City of New Orleans and Social Bicycles and is sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, were introduced in 2017. Blue Bikes New Orleans members can simply walk up to any Blue Bike parked at dozens of designated spots around the city, enter their membership code to pop open the lock and pedal away. But, with temperatures in New Orleans exceeding 90 degrees on the day of the ride, the sight of sweaty, unclothed people pedaling around on the shared bikes has raised concerns over personal hygiene for both...