B-Cycle Has Spread to 15 US Cities

Members of the B-Cycle bike-sharing program with an annual membership will now be able to rent bikes in 15 U.S. cities thanks to the 'B-connected' initiative. This is an expansion of a pilot program that started last Spring between Denver and Boulder in Colorado. Apparently it was successful because the participating cities now are:

• Denver, CO
• Boulder, CO
• Madison, WI
• San Antonio, TX
• Houston, TX
• Spartanburg, SC
• Charlotte, NC
• Des Moines, IA
• Kansas City, MO
• Omaha, NE
• Nashville, TN
• Kailua, HI
• Broward County, FL.
• Fort Worth, TX (launching Spring)
• Salt Lake City, UT (launching Spring)

The process for annual members to connect to visiting cities is simple:

1. Bring your B-card and credit card that is linked to your annual membership to another city that is part of the B-connected group.
2. On your first visit to a station in that city, visit the kiosk and select “No” on the screen which asks if you would like to purchase 24-hour Access. Swipe your credit card associated with your account. Accept the user agreement for that city’s system.
3. Voila! – You are ready to ride a B-cycle in that city!
4. All subsequent checkouts in that city can be done using your B-card at the dock, just as you do in your home city.
5. This process will need to be done the first time you visit a new B-connected city.

Here's a video that shows B-Cycle in action: