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Free Public Demonstrations Scheduled for Bike Chattanooga Bicycle Transit System
Chattanooga, TN – The public is invited to learn about the City of Chattanooga’s upcoming Bike Chattanooga Bicycle Transit System at four, free demonstrations, to be held Dec. 10 through 17.

Staff and volunteers from Alta Bicycle Share and Outdoor Chattanooga will teach attendees how the Bike Chattanooga system will work when it launches in spring, 2012. The public will be able to learn how to register and check out bicycles, membership options, and how to safely use the bikes.
Demo stations are located at 1400 Market St., in front of the Choo-Choo Hotel and at corner of 1st St. and Walnut St. on the south end of the Walnut St. Bridge. The demo units will serve as outreach facilities for the public until the full 30 station, 300 bicycle system is operational in the spring.
The public demo schedule is:
Sat., Dec. 10, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Walnut St. Bridge at 1st St.
Wed., Dec. 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Walnut St. Bridge at 1st St.
Thurs., Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Market St. at the Choo-Choo Hotel
Sat., Dec. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Market St. at the Choo-Choo Hotel

In addition to the public offerings, Bike Chattanooga can schedule demo’s for any group or organization that has interest in using the bike share. To schedule a demo, call Jeremy Pomp, Bike Chattanooga general manager at (423) 521-1642. 

Bike Chattanooga is offering an introductory yearly membership rate of $60 for anyone who signs up before the spring, 2012 launch date. Specially discounted corporate memberships are also available. The public can register or learn more on the Bike Chattanooga Website at
www.bikechattanooga.com.

The City of Chattanooga’s Bike Chattanooga Bicycle Transit System will offer a convenient and healthy way for residents and visitors to travel around downtown Chattanooga. Managed by Alta Bicycle Share, the membership driven system will feature 30 stations and 300 bicycles, available to members 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Regular membership will cost $75 per year or $6 for 24 hours.  Members will be able to take an unlimited rides of one hour or less within any membership period at no additional charge.
Chattanooga Public Bike Share System Delayed Until 2012
Updated 10/21/2011
Chattanooga, TN – Outdoor Chattanooga, a division of the City of Chattanooga’s Department of Parks & Recreation, announced today that the Bike Chattanooga public bicycle transit system will delay opening until 2012.  
Originally scheduled for launch in 2011, the 300 bike, 30 station system is to be installed and operated by Alta Bicycle Share of Portland, Oregon.  Alta Bicycle Share designs, deploys, and manages bike sharing systems globally. Current programs include New Balance Hubway in Boston, MA; Capital Bikeshare in Washington, D.C./Arlington, VA; and Melbourne Bike Share in Australia. Public Bike System Company (PBSC or “Bixi”) is Alta’s exclusive supplier of bikes and equipment in the U.S. 
Funded through a $2 million Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant, the program has faced challenges with Buy America and FTA protocols. Philip Pugliese, Bicycle Coordinator with Outdoor Chattanooga, said,  “We believe that Alta Bicycle Share will ultimately provide the most technologically advanced system with features such as an on- board GPS system for each bike,”said Pugliese.  “We know how excited everyone is to see bike share in Chattanooga, and we are disappointed that we are behind schedule.  Nevertheless, community support for the project remains strong,” Pugliese commented.

“When we explain how bicycle sharing works, people get incredibly excited,” says Outdoor Chattanooga Executive Director Philip Grymes. “This bicycle transit system is going to transform the way people get around downtown Chattanooga.”

Similar systems in Paris, London, Montreal and other international cities have proven popular beyond expectations, especially with tourists and commuters.

“Of course we’re disappointed that Bike Chattanooga will be delayed,” says John Karr, board chairman for the Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga, the Outdoor Chattanooga division’s 501c3 supporting organization.  “We fully expect Alta Bicycle Share to deliver a first rate system in the spring.”
Bike Chattanooga is a membership driven system that enables both residents and visitors to move around downtown in a sustainable, healthy, and fun manner. Fees will be affordable, costing $75 for an annual membership or $6 for a 24-hour membership. All users will be entitled to an unlimited number of free 0 to 60- minute trips within each membership period. Additional fees apply if a trip is over one hour long at a rate of $5 per additional half hour.  The pricing structure, which is similar to other bike share systems, is designed to encourage the public to use the bikes for short trips.  
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