There are 17 article(s) tagged Explore Bike Share:

• June 2023

  • Novice cyclists learn biking ‘baby steps’ at Downtown Memphis class

    The Downtown Memphis Commission kicked off its free beginners’ bike class series in the Raymond James parking lot, starting with the basics. 

    By Alicia Davidson June 03, 2023

• December 2020

  • Explore Bike Share honored for COVID-19 campaign

    First-time users accounted for 85% of campaign ride redemptions, growing the service’s new use rate by 263%.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 24, 2020

• June 2020

  • Explore Bike Share rolling onto Hampline in Year 3

    Explore Bike Share by the numbers: In two years, Memphis bike-sharing nonprofit logged more than 56,000 rides by 22,000 riders, covering 193,000 miles and lasting for 2.5 million minutes.

    By Wayne Risher June 12, 2020

• March 2020

  • Let’s ride this out – on a bike

    For the next four weeks, Explore Bike Share rentals are free of charge to all Memphians, 24/7. 

    By Anton Mack March 24, 2020

• February 2020

  • Anton Mack new leader at Explore Bike Share

    Anton Mack replaces Trey Moore as the leader of Explore Bike Share.

    By Linda A. Moore February 18, 2020

• October 2019

  • OjO arrival on city streets takes Explore Bike Share beyond business of bikes

    The new scooters that debuted Wednesday in Crosstown with seats and bigger tires use a network of Bike Share stations around the city and are part of the move to keep more scooters in bike lanes and off sidewalks.

    By Bill Dries October 24, 2019

  • OjO, Explore Bike Share team up on station-based scooters

    OjO, a station-based scooter service that's already in Dallas and Austin, is rolling out in Memphis Oct. 23 in partnership with Explore Bike Share.

    By Wayne Risher October 17, 2019

• September 2019

  • Step outside and experience the evolution in Memphis’ outdoor amenities

    Outdoor assets in Memphis create one of the most impressive networks in our region, adding value to both locals and visitors.

    By Doug Carpenter September 07, 2019

• August 2019

  • Explore Bike Share to offer special membership price for 901 Day

    Explore Bike Share will offer a special monthly membership price of $9.01 available for purchase between Sept. 1 and Sept. 7 in honor of 901 Day.

    By Natalie Pilgrim August 30, 2019

• July 2019

  • City to expand bike and scooter fleet size from 1,750 to 3,300

    E-scooter companies Bolt and Spin will join Bird and Lime as well as Explore Bike Share in the Memphis market as a pilot shared-mobility program becomes permanent. 

    By Bill Dries July 23, 2019

• May 2019

  • Explore Bike Share celebrates an anniversary

    We are closer than we think culturally. This discovery is backed by Explore Bike Share’s robust data, which shows that the most activated stations are in our public parks and shared spaces. We are closer to being the city we want to be. 

    By Doug Carpenter May 23, 2019

• April 2019

  • City takes bids on expansion of system of shared bikes and scooters

    As Explore Bike Share marks its first year in May, City Hall will weigh proposals by the nonprofit, two electric scooter shared mobility companies and any other companies that want permanent city permits to operate within Memphis.

    By Bill Dries April 09, 2019

  • Explore Bike Share changes pricing, allows docking at public bike racks

    Explore Bike Share changes, effective Monday, are aimed at drawing more riders and making access to the bike system available to more citizens.

    By Bill Dries April 01, 2019

• March 2019

  • Explore Bike Share nets new support from FedEx, city

    Explore Bike Share has picked up funding from Memphis-based FedEx, $150,000 over three years; and Memphis, $75,000 a year for four years, from fees on Bird and Lime.

    By Wayne Risher March 14, 2019

• December 2018

  • The CLTV finds home in Orange Mound

    Founded in 2015, The Collective (CLTV) has a three-part mission: empowering black artists, using their creative expression to elevate the black community and using the first two parts to shift the culture in Memphis.

    By Elle Perry December 23, 2018

  • Explore Bike Share maps show hotbeds of activity

    Explore Bike Share riders have taken more than 25,000 trips since the system launched six months ago, and a new series of maps shows exactly where those riders have been.

    By Kate Crawford December 04, 2018

• September 2018

  • Explore Bike Share adding stations in Mud Island, Greenbelt Park

    In May, Explore Bike Share launched its 600-bike, 60-station system. Now, the bike share system is expanding into Mud Island and Harbor Town via three stations along Greenbelt Park.

    By Elle Perry September 21, 2018