How bike-share companies protect their fleet against vandalism, abuse

It can be tough out there as a bicycle in a bike-share fleet, endlessly unlocked via an app, pedaled around   and then left behind before the whole process repeats itself. The companies behind the growing trend of bike-sharing optimize the vehicles for high frequency use — but on top of that, the bikes need even more protection from vandals. SEE ALSO: Bike-sharing has blown up in the past year, but cities are wary after the mess in China The shared bikes get used a lot more than your average...