Our Community Bikes was asked by Zag Daily, a leading transport publication, to discuss how community bike shops can help support cycle share in reaching marginalized groups and boost diversity and inclusion in the sector itself. Analyses of schemes over the last decade exhibit that users are disproportionately young, male, white, highly educated, and from higher income groups. Women in North America and Europe make up …
Vancouver Bike Share Inc (Mobi by Rogers) is the city’s public bike sharing service, and is now a centrepiece of Vancouver’s active transit landscape. What started with 24 stations and 250 bikes, now boasts 2,000 classic bikes and 600 e-bikes at 250+ stations. Last year the system clocked up a whopping 1.2 million rides, totalling around 3.77 million km of …
OCB’s Inventory Coordinator, Gari Sullano, offers advice on staying safe (and seen) while riding your bike this winter. Equipping yourself for winter cycling can be a challenge. There are always many things to consider, and asking for advice can feel daunting, especially if you’re surrounded by folks who appear to know what to do. How do I keep warm? How …
Our Community Bikes features in Cycling Weekly article on the power of community-based action. Local community bicycle shops and cooperatives all over the world are proving indispensable for combatting costs while breaking down other barriers to accessibility. “Our goal is to keep people pedaling, regardless of income, providing for and empowering underserved communities,” Sarah Thomas, Executive Director of OCB, told …
A look back at what has been going on at Our Community Bikes this year, and what 2025 will bring! It is that time of year. The dark lingers longer, the rain never seems to stop, and the cold bites down hard. Getting out of the house this time of year can be a tough task. For those of us …
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