Fort Collins Bicycle Library
I found an article in the Park Record recently regarding the Fort Collins Bicycle Library in Fort Collins, Colorado. I thought I’d fill you in a bit.
With an e mail address and an ID, you can get a Ft Collins Bicycle Library card. The cards enables locals and visitors to borrow bicycles for as little as 1 hour, and as long as 5 days. When you’re finished with the bike, lock it up at a designated drop spot, then return the key. Pretty simple.
The Ft. Collins bike library opened in April of 2008, and since then has rented bikes to over 500 people from all walks. They hope to soon increase their fleet of recycled bicycles to accommodate more users. Check out the website, www.fcbikelibrary.org.
Some other bicycle libraries I found online.
Arcata Bicycle Library, Iowa City Bike Library, New Brunswick Bike Library
July 31st, 2008 at 5:19 am
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July 31st, 2008 at 1:18 pm
The FC Bike Library is a sign of the times (Paris has a bicycle lending program, so do many other cities in Europe.) We had some pushback in the Fort from local bicycle shops. A few claimed we were stepping on their toes; that government had no business involved in bicycles?! (Yet we build roads and parking structures to assist the automobile industry, no?)
Bottom line is: there are more people on bikes now, the library can’t possibly supply the demand, bikes shop sales seem to be up and several shops have started renting bikes. So it seems that free bikes are good for the bike business too. Whaddaya know?!
August 1st, 2008 at 2:18 am
I know the more people ride, the more people ride.