Nashville B-Cycle BikeShare Program

I first learned about the Nashville B-Cycle Program when my employer brought General Manager Keith Rawls in one day to discuss the program with us and show off one of the bikes. These things look like something out of a Charlie Brown cartoon!

All joking aside, the Nashville B-Cycle Program truly is a great asset to the Nashville community. Currently, there are 20 kiosks within metro Nashville and a network of 190 brand-new and continually maintenanced candy-apple red bicycles. Memberships are affordable, with daily, weekly, monthly, or annual rates, and riding is free for the first hour of a checked out bike.  For more information and to sign up, visit any kiosk or check out nashville.bcycle.com.

Nashville B-Cycle Kiosk Location Map

The best part about this is, with so many kiosks in a relatively small area, you can check out a bike at location A, 30 minutes later check it in at location B, check out a different bike at B and after 47 minutes check it in at location C, etc. and you'll never get charged a penny for time overages. This is a bike SHARE program, not a rental program.


Spring Kick-Off Event

On March 8, 2013, Nashville B-Cycle held a Spring Kick-Off event, with Mayor Karl Dean presiding.

Mayor Karl Dean at the Nashville B-Cycle Spring Kickoff Event

It was awesome to see so many enthusiastic Nashvillians out supporting such a great new program.

After talking with other guests and organizers of the event, I purchased my annual membership at a nice discount (love the savings!) just in time for the warmer weather...

My friend Elisabeth Oliphint, Miss Music City 2013, joined me for this event, and we had a great time meeting and talking with fellow enthusiasts and riding up and down the streets of downtown Nashville...

Trying It Out - Centennial Park to Hillsboro Village

On Saturday, March 9, 2013 I decided to try out my brand-new Nashville B-Cycle membership and take a spin around Centennial Park. The check-out process was almost effortless, and in a matter of seconds, I was up and going. It was a fabulously gorgeous day, so of course I knew an hour of riding would not be enough to whet my appetite, so after about 55 minutes, I checked in my original bike at the 21st Ave & Wedgewood location, had some coffee and a snack at Fido, and then checked out a different one (at the same kiosk) and rode it back over to the kiosk at Centennial Park. Boom! No extra fees.

Here's a quick little video montage of our adventures:
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