B-Cycle is a bike sharing program in select cities around
the country. Luckily, Broward county/Fort Lauderdale is one of those cities. I
was able to buy an annual membership for $35 and ride this bike around the
city.
The bikes are rented out of an automated kiosk with bikes
electronically secured to the bike rack. The rental fee per day depends on how
long you have the bike out. For annual membership holders, the fee for a bike
trip from one kiosk to another – under 30 minutes – is FREE.
So I discovered that as long as my starting point and
destination are near to one of these kiosks, I could ride a bike and get there
faster. Even if it takes me an hour to ride there, the rental fee is only
$1.00.
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Here is a map listing of current rental kiosks.
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The concept is solid, however I wish they had more rental
kiosks scattered around. It’s a program in cooperation with county governments
so the kiosks are usually in parks or other government property such as a
library.
I wish they had something like this in Nashville. I’m not
sure my lazy ass would have taken a bike if I had a car, but nonetheless, I
wish Nashvegas had this program. *Hint-Hint, B-cycle!
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