Chicago bike sharing will be known as Divvy, be Chicago flag blue

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Permalink Reply by BalloonBiker on May 9, 2013 at 6:46am

I am in Seattle...When I'd wear balloons while biking, it was always coupled with a helmet. I would say that balloons while biking is a kind of anti-safety measure.


Kevin C said:

Jami's in Seattle.

Duppie 13.5185km said:

I see a new business opportunity for BalloonBiker. Is she still in Chicago?

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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on May 9, 2013 at 8:38am

I'm so glad that Chicago doesn't have NIMBYs…

Serge Lubomudrov said:

Permalink Reply by Michelle S on May 24, 2013 at 7:28am
 
OUR FIRST BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
Thank you for expressing your interest in Divvy, Chicago's bike share system launching this summer! 
As we prepare to launch a new transit system of 4,000 bikes and 400 stations across the city, we promise we'll only fill your inbox with the most exciting and up-to-date news. 
Today, we'd like to let you know that the Divvy bikes will be making their debut at Bike the Drive on Sunday, May 26 at the Post-Ride Festival in Grant Park. This will be the first time anyone has seen the bikes in person -- so come find our booth and get your picture taken with Chicago's newest addition!
You'll also have an opportunity to enter a raffle to win a Nutcase helmet. Every entry will receive a $10 gift certificate for Annual Membership (to use when those go on sale next week). Swing by any time between 8am and noon!
Come meet our special guest at Bike the Drive on Sunday, May 26.
Over 20,000 people are expected to participate in Bike the Drive this year. The annual event is put on by Active Transportation Alliance, a nonprofit organization committed to safer, healthier, and more sustainable transportation options in Chicago. 
And it's not too late to be a part of the event! Save $5 on registration by using code divvy5 at  www.BikeTheDrive.org. We hope to see you there!
Permalink Reply by Michelle S on May 24, 2013 at 7:36am

So the above is an e-mail from Divvy. That's how it copied over, not perfect, sorry.

 

Hi Elliot at Divvy, a couple of questions:

 

I can't make it to Bike the Drive on Sunday. Will there be other opportunities to see the Divvy Bikes?

 

When will the annual memberships go on sale?

 

I saw that in NYC they held free sessions for people to brush up on their bike skills; will we have that here in Chicago?

 

May I also suggest that you add the "station of the day" locations to a map on the website itself?

 

Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Duppie on May 24, 2013 at 8:49am

In the link you posted they mention that they will "go on sale next week".

I'll waiting in (a virtual) line to get a membership before they run out ;)

Michelle Stenzel said:

So the above is an e-mail from Divvy. That's how it copied over, not perfect, sorry.

 

Hi Elliot at Divvy, a couple of questions:

 

I can't make it to Bike the Drive on Sunday. Will there be other opportunities to see the Divvy Bikes?

 

When will the annual memberships go on sale?

 

I saw that in NYC they held free sessions for people to brush up on their bike skills; will we have that here in Chicago?

 

May I also suggest that you add the "station of the day" locations to a map on the website itself?

 

Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Erik Swedlund on May 24, 2013 at 9:53am

I've been tracking known stations as they have been announced while waiting for the full official map. See mine here: http://goo.gl/maps/5xKxr

Permalink Reply by Duppie on May 24, 2013 at 10:41am

Thanks!

Erik Swedlund said:

I've been tracking known stations as they have been announced while waiting for the full official map. See mine here: http://goo.gl/maps/5xKxr

Permalink Reply by Elliot Greenberger (Divvy) on May 25, 2013 at 2:30am

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for posting our big announcement here on The Chainlink! Based on what we're seeing here and on our Facebook page, Chicago is as excited to see the bikes as we are to show them off. :-)

Answers to your questions below. 

I can't make it to Bike the Drive on Sunday. Will there be other opportunities to see the Divvy Bikes?

-->  There will certainly be other opportunities to see the bikes. Bike the Drive just happens to be the first. We'll be posting events via email, social media, etc. as they come up, so stay tuned. 

When will the annual memberships go on sale?

--> Annual Memberships will go on sale next week. If you're on our email list (which it appears you are), we'll send an announcement out the morning we go live. You'll be the first to know. For those who aren't on the email list, you can sign up now at DivvyBikes.com. As stated before, Annual Memberships will be $75. 

 

I saw that in NYC they held free sessions for people to brush up on their bike skills; will we have that here in Chicago?

--> We're working on it! By the way, NYC officially launches on Monday, so check out their Facebook page if you're curious to see updates: https://www.facebook.com/CitibikeNYC

 

May I also suggest that you add the "station of the day" locations to a map on the website itself?

--> When we open up sales for Annual Memberships this week, the website will feature a full map of all planned stations for 2013-14. Instead of just 15 "Stations of the Day," you'll be able to see hundreds of stations all across the city. We're polishing up the full map and will be sharing it all this week. 

If you have any other questions, please feel free to reply or to email us at info [at] divvybikes [dot] com. Thank you!

- Elliot 



Michelle Stenzel said:

So the above is an e-mail from Divvy. That's how it copied over, not perfect, sorry.

 

Hi Elliot at Divvy, a couple of questions:

 

I can't make it to Bike the Drive on Sunday. Will there be other opportunities to see the Divvy Bikes?

 

When will the annual memberships go on sale?

 

I saw that in NYC they held free sessions for people to brush up on their bike skills; will we have that here in Chicago?

 

May I also suggest that you add the "station of the day" locations to a map on the website itself?

 

Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on May 26, 2013 at 4:02pm

This is about New York's new bike share program, but it's apropos to Chicago as well:

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on May 27, 2013 at 4:28am
Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on May 27, 2013 at 6:36am

http://divvybikes.com/learn-more/

If you ride up to a full kiosk and press the "Station Full" button, you'll get a 15-minute credit to ride to the nearest open kiosk.  The kiosk itself can direct you to open stations nearby, as can the smartphone app or telephone customer service.
 
Jeff Schneider said:

One thoughtful feature that the Bixi system in Montreal has, is that if you show up at a docking station that is full, you can swipe your card and get a few more minutes free time to go to the next station.  I assume that's how it will work here, too.

Permalink Reply by Andrew Bedno on May 27, 2013 at 6:58am

Hey Divvy reps we need a URL for the stations' locations dataset.  Maybe as KML, or CSV with additional info like capacity.  I couldn't find even a map or good contact link on your site.  Heads up that Chicago's serious about such things.  I and others are used to live feeds and APIs, and will expect you to join the city's data portal.

Erik, my compliments on your work.

Erik Swedlund said:

I've been tracking known stations as they have been announced while waiting for the full official map. See mine here: http://goo.gl/maps/5xKxr

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