Originally Posted by
Machka
Does your city or a nearby city have a Bike Share Program?
Have you used it?
Does it appear to be used?
Any other general impressions regarding things like cost, ease of use, etc.?
This list may not be up-to-date. Maybe your city or a nearby city has one but it isn't listed there yet?
Minneapolis has a great bike share program (Nice Ride), the city was an early adopter (started 2010) and it has been very successful.
I don't use the Nice Rides, since I have enough bikes to start my own bike share. However, while traveling, I have used the San Diego, DC, and Chicago bike shares, great stuff.
Minneapolis as great stats for the Nice Ride program. 2013 had over 300,000 trips and 2014 through August exceeded that number.
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Minnesota expanded and added a program in a vacation area, Bemidji.
I am surprised the Minneapolis removes all bikes in the winter. New York and Chicago keep the bikes out (in smaller numbers) through the winter.