Denver launches first large-scale citywide bicycle sharing program in U.S.

[wpsedgwick]

Source: Green Technology Daily

Denver B-cycle launched this week as the nation’s first large-scale citywide bicycle sharing program. The program launched with approximately 400 red Trek B-cycles at 40 B-stations throughout the City.

Designed to help Denver residents and visitors increase their daily activity, save money and reduce carbon emissions, Denver B-cycle offers the first U.S.public bike sharing system as an alternative to using cars for short commutes and errands.

Read more: http://www.greentechnologydaily.com/products/685-denver-launches-first-large-scale-citywide-bicycle-sharing-program-in-us

[Oregone]

1. Stealing Waldport, Oregon's thunder

[thelordofhell]

2. We tried it in downtown Phoenix, AZ

People just stole the bikes.

[TankLV]

3. Buffalo has had it in place for at least a couple years already.

Don't know how many bikes it involves...

[StopTheNeoCons]

4. Austin's Yellow Bike Project.....a few years now...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GgXSH1jHwI&feature=player_embedded

http://www.austinyellowbike.org/home.shtml

[Duer 157099]

5. I hate that my first thought is: no way this can work in the US

I know that these sorts of things work in Europe, but it's downright depressing that my own experience with America is that I assume that most bikes will be stolen.

[naaman fletcher]

6. Silly..

Do they work in Europe? I might like Europe, but petty theft is generally higher in most of Europe than here. Particularly Italy.

[Old Troop]

7. I think it's a great idea

If there are a lot of bikes, perhaps theft will be kept at a minimum. If it was free that might help even more.

[Robb]

8. $65 annual fee, although in Denver I can't imagine wanting one in November.

...but a month is $30, so you win with annual.

Then it's free for the first 30 minutes, a buck to an hour, six bucks for two hours and 4 bucks per hour after that to a daily max of $65.

http://denver.bcycle.com/">Looking at the map of stations up so far, if you live and work downtown it's a no-brainer in the summer. :)

[fishwax]

9. excellent

go Denver!