Link originally was supposed to get its order of e-bikes (called eLink) in December, but the organization has been affected by supply-chain issues, which also has led to fewer bikes at its 37 hubs.
Link hopes to put about 100 of its new eLink bikes in circulation as soon as possible and then add to that based on demand, said Laura Estandia, executive director of Bike Miami Valley.
The expansion was funded with $286,000 in federal grant money that went through the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission.
Here’s what you need to know about the new bikes:
-- eLink bikes are rented or checked out about twice as often as Link’s standard green pedal bikes.
-- E-bikes help riders travel faster and go up hills much easier.
-- Every Wednesday in July Link is hosting a program called Free Ride Wednesdays.
-- The $1 fees to unlock bicycles will be waived, and the first 60 minutes of trips will be free.
-- Riders unlock and pay for the bicycles using their smartphones.
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