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Apr 19
2 min

We Serve All Shapes and Sizes

People come in an extraordinary range of shapes and sizes. On top of that, some people literally do cartwheels for a living, while for...

Apr 11
2 min

Real Estate Meets Micromobility

FreeBike had the pleasure of presenting to the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) this past week, in a discussion about re-envisioning the...

Apr 6
2 min

Health & safety data scream "ride a bike"

This week's blog is super short, because there is some incredible news to report. The Journal of Urban Health (who knew there was such a...

Apr 1
2 min

Ebikes Go The (Right) Distance

The ebike maker VanMoof released a report showing how their ebikes are used in the United States, and the data should make everyone who...

Mar 23
2 min

Access Is The Metric - and eBikes Win

FreeBike is called FreeBike because bikes deliver freedom. Better yet, they do it inexpensively and create immense value for everyone in...

Mar 17
3 min

Build Bridges, Not Walls (A Note On Bike Libraries vs Bike Subsidies)

Do you remember the first time you used Google? You went to a website, and there was nothing there except an empty text field. You typed...

Mar 10
2 min

Celebrating Remix & Simple Tools

We here at FreeBike want to offer our congratulations to our friends at Remix, and also consider how free bikes can be like rocket fuel...

Mar 2
2 min

Be Like Paris, Oui!

Fine wine. The Eiffel Tower. Montmartre. Croissants and baguettes to die for. And now, when you think of Paris, here's one more thing to...

Feb 21
3 min

Good Health (10X) Pays For Itself

Ok, today we're talking about how every dollar spent giving people free bikes turns into over $10 of health-related benefits. There are...

Feb 10
2 min

Calling All Community Organizers

Today, we here at FreeBike want to reach out to all the community organizers who create positive changes that benefit so many. Maybe...

Feb 1
2 min

Bikes - The Ultimate Work Tools

A billion people get to work every day on two wheels. That's five times the working-age population of the United States. And, despite the...

Jan 17
2 min

Shovel-Ready Simplicity

It's a New Year, and FreeBike is even more necessary than it was in 2020. Everywhere you look, from the nation's capitol to states and...

Dec 14, 2020
2 min

An Ode to Bike Libraries

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance" (And the same goes for mobility!) Today's blog is simple: FreeBike just wants to say...

Dec 7, 2020
3 min

Not Bikeshare

One of the things people often ask about FreeBike is if it is bikeshare. By bikeshare, they mean the more than 1,000 networks of bikes...

Nov 30, 2020
2 min

Mobility in the Time of COVID

COVID has forever changed transportation. Where people need to move, when they need to move, what their options are -- all of it has...

Nov 23, 2020
2 min

Groups That Work With FreeBike

People love to belong - to feel connected to others. It’s why showing up to a new classroom alone can be nerve-wracking, but showing up...

Nov 16, 2020
2 min

Designed for Inclusivity

FreeBike is designed to help people be included in all of life’s activities. If you can’t move, you can’t _____. Think about all of the...

Nov 11, 2020
2 min

The Power of Group Buying

You get a better price when you buy anything in bulk. Milk. Chips. Soda pop. Mayonnaise. If you buy a bigger container, each serving is...

Nov 3, 2020
2 min

Introducing FreeBike

It’s exciting to finally be introducing FreeBike outside the circle of friends and collaborators who have helped turn it into a reality....

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