Houston Public MediaJul 22, 2024

Before Houston’s bike-sharing network shut down at the end of June, users could take an hourlong ride for as little as $7.25. Local residents can now own one of the Houston BCycle bikes, likely without having to spend much more for it.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/07/22/494271/houston-begins-auctioning-bike-sharing-equipment-with-online-bids-for-bicycles-starting-at-10/

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Houston begins auctioning bike-sharing equipment, with online bids for bicycles starting at $10

The city plans to put more than 400 Houston BCycle bikes up for auction over the next several months, along with docking stations and base plates for those stations, after its bike-sharing network shuttered last month.

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Houston Public MediaJul 1, 2024

Houston's bike-sharing future is up in the air after Houston BCycle shuttered Sunday, ending its 12-year run.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/07/01/492441/houston-no-longer-has-a-bike-share-network-will-another-one-be-launched/

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Houston no longer has a bike share network. Will another one be launched?

Houston's bike-sharing future is up in the air after Houston BCycle shuttered Sunday, ending its 12-year run.

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Houston Public MediaJun 14, 2024

Houston will soon be without a bike-sharing network for the first time in more than a decade.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/06/14/490790/houston-bcycle-to-shut-down-at-end-of-june-after-12-year-ride/

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Houston BCycle to shut down at end of June after 12-year ride

The nonprofit bike-sharing network had planned to keep operating until METRO, the region's transit provider, could launch a system of its own. It is unclear whether the latter will happen.

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Houston Public MediaFeb 21, 2024

Houston BCycle’s days continue to be numbered. In the meantime, the bike-sharing system has reduced its prices and reactivated its stations at Rice University in an attempt to boost ridership and revenue.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/02/21/478245/houston-bcycle-facing-imminent-shutdown-lowers-prices-and-reactivates-some-stations-to-boost-ridership/

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Houston BCycle, facing imminent shutdown, lowers prices and reactivates some stations to boost ridership

The decade-old bike-sharing system, which expects to wind down when a METRO-run network comes online, continues to seek additional riders and revenue. A new partnership with Rice University figures to help.

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