I did play with the idea myself - That was during the 'gamification era' two years ago - and ended up thinking that people would only play it if it was passive, or automatic. I don't think much people will go to the length of checking in and out every time they take or leave a bike.

From our side, it's difficult to track bike movements due to false positives (bikes that are transported by van from station to station).

Of course, city councils could (and should) try new ideas with all the information they have. The funny part is that most city councils do not have access to the full history, and only the company providing the service. The companies providing these services are old players, and do not want or do not care to invest on cool features.

Who would not want to appear on the Highscore table?