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The following table lists bicycle-sharing systems around the world. Most systems listed allow users to pick up and drop off bicycles at any of the automated stations within the network (denoted as 3 Gen.). Other generations are described at Bicycle-sharing system, section Categorization.
To obtain a bicycle, riders pay a refundable deposit at one of 100 special locking bike stands, and have unlimited use of the bike within a specified 'city bike zone.' [30] The fine for not returning a bicycle or leaving the bike sharing zone exceeds US$150, and is strictly enforced by the Copenhagen police. Originally, the program's founders ...
Public Bike System Company (PBSC) was initially created by the City of Montreal [7] [8] to supply and operate its public bike share system under the brand Bixi (later becoming Bixi Montréal), which was introduced in 2009. [9] The name 'Bixi' is a portmanteau of 'bicycle' and 'taxi'. Starting in 2010, Lyft Urban Solutions began to export the ...
BCycle's 2.0 bike share system in front of the Trek Bicycle headquarters in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Solar powered Boulder B-cycle station with double sided docks. Users of the system can purchase annual memberships or just a day or week pass. The system is intended for short trips rather than using an automobile or bike rentals. [5]
Zagster was founded in 2007 by Drexel University graduates Timothy Ericson and Jason Meinzer as "CityRyde". [5] [6] CityRyde initially sought to operate a bike-sharing program in the Philadelphia region, but later established itself as a software provider and consultant in the industry.
Alta Bicycle Share was formed in 2010. [6]Alta was listed in Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" for 2014 in February 2014. [7]In October 2014, it was announced that the company had been acquired by Bikeshare Holdings LLC and would be relocating headquarters from Portland, Oregon to New York City under the leadership of Jay Walder.
[2] [3] The City of Montreal then bought PBSC's assets for $11.9 million in February 2014 and created Bixi Montréal, a non-profit entity, to run the bike sharing operations. [4] In 2023, Bixi was the second-most used bicycle sharing system in the U.S. and Canada, behind only the Citi Bikes of New York City, which are modelled after Bixi. [5] [6]
The Recyclery is Oklahoma City's first bike co-op, open three days a week. Everything is free--tools, advice from bicycle-savvy volunteers, workshops, parts and frames. It's stocked by donations from community members and a couple of bike-shop employees, and is run by volunteers. Forbes, Rob (28 April 2009). "Bike Kitchens: Building Community ...