bike sharing

Rent-a-cycle system

Bike sharing is a system that provides bicycles for short-term public use, typically through a network of docking stations where users can pick up and return bikes.

Users pay per ride or through membership.

The bikes are meant for quick trips across a city rather than extended rental: I used bike sharing to get from the train station to my meeting.

Opposites
ownership model

bike sharingcar ownership

Legally having a vehicle

private ownership · vehicle ownership · individual ownership · private car · leasing

transportation mode

bike sharingstaying put

Remaining in place

sedentary lifestyle · walking · ride sharing

transportation philosophy

bike sharingcar dependency

Reliance on private automobiles

Family

bike, sharing

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G