Hello MN Cargo Bike Library friends,
Happy spring! We’ve got some great updates for you below.
- June & July Orientations
- June Bookings Opening Tonight
- Bikes Available
- Program Reminders
- Upcoming Events
June & July Orientations
Registration is now open for folks who subscribe to our mailing list (you!) for both our June & July orientations. Visit the links below to register. Use password: bikes!
- Sunday, June 7th @ 11am @ 3537 Nicollet Ave S
- Wednesday, July 15 @ 7pm @ 3537 Nicollet Ave S
June Bookings Now Open
Our June bookings are now open to everyone who has completed an orientation (in 2025 or 2026). If you are signed up for our June or July orientations, you’ll get access to book bikes on our site following your orientation.
Bikes Available
The bikes listed below are bookable this month and are listed at the top of our bikes page (under “Bookable”).
Please be sure to closely read over the description of the bike you’re looking at to ensure it will fit you, your needs and your schedule re: check in/out days. When our new locations get up and running we’ll roll out more of our bikes. In the meantime, we will continue to rotate bikes depending on demand, storage, etc. Check out the full fleet here: mcbl.bike/bikes
Program Reminders
Check In/Check Out Times Changed: Please note: our check in/check out dates and times have changed from last year!
Check Out:
- Both locations: Thursday from 6:30pm-7pm
Check In:
- Lyndale: Tuesday by 7pm (+ no contact drop off option for earlier drop off)
- Brackett Park: Wednesday by 7pm
To protect our volunteer capacity to run the program, please do NOT book a bike if you are not able to check it out Thursday between 6:30-7pm. We do not have volunteer capacity to offer custom/rescheduled check out times, so if you’re not able to be there at that time we will need to cancel. Check out is rain or shine (as long as there’s not lightning/severe weather). Each bike listing has details on the bike itself (payload capacity, battery range, etc), which location it’s at + check in/out days/times, so be sure to review that before booking a bike. If your schedule changes at any point prior to your loan, you can cancel your booking directly through our website.
As a reminder, all bikes need to be transported by riding them to/from our locations – we do not allow members to transport bikes in a car (for safety and liability reasons), so please plan to walk, take transit, get a ride from a friend, or use bikeshare. OR – if you have a folding bike, most of our bikes can easily transport a folding bike in the cargo area with some straps!
For safety reasons, we do not permit members to install or uninstall accessories on the bikes (like child seats). We can make some limited modifications to install or uninstall kid seats, depending on volunteer availability, but please choose the bike that is set up to most closely fit your needs (based on the photo/description) and reach out to us at info@mcbl.bike ahead of your loan to see if we can help meet any individual needs you have re: different accessories.
If you want to volunteer or have any questions, ideas, feedback for us please don’t hesitate to email us via the contact form on our site or directly at info@mcbl.bike.
Upcoming Events
We hope to see many of you at the following events – especially tomorrow’s Wheels & Bike Rodeo!
- Lyndale Wheels & Bikes Rodeo: Saturday, May 16th 11am-2pm @ Painter Park: We’ll have free cargo bike test rides at this event!
- Piecycle Cargo Bike Showcase: Sunday, May 31 10am @ Lynnhurst Park
- June Orientation: Sunday, June 7th @ 11am
- Open Streets Lyndale: Sunday, June 7th 11am-5pm
- July Orientation: Wednesday, July 15 @7pm
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