Orientation

Please note: Our program is in very high demand and our Minneapolis locations are full for the remainder of the year. We’re limited by the # of bikes we have and # of weeks in the year! If you’d like to be among the first to hear when we open registration for future orientations (below), subscribe to our newsletter (bottom of our website).

Eligibility/Program Requirements

• Live in the same city as the library branch (so Minneapolis borrowers must live within Mpls city limits, Rochester borrowers must live within Rochester city limits, etc)
• Age 18+.
• Complete the 1 hour in-person orientation.
• Sign a waiver agreeing to accept your responsibility for any injuries that occur while you’re using our rental bike(s).
• Have a place to lock the bike (garage, indoors, fenced backyard or bike parking near your home) & commit to locking up the bike & removing the battery (to take with you) at all times you aren’t riding it. We will provide you with a lock!
• Agree to check out & check in  your rental at the designated times (listed on the branch page for each location), fully charged, and with all accessories (charger, keys, lock, panniers, etc.).

Orientation Schedule

Orientation Materials

• MN Bicycling Handbook (BikeMN)
• Orientation Hand Out
• Waiver

Other Resources

• E-Bike Smart Online Safety Course (People for Bikes & League of American Bicyclists)
• How to Choose an E-Bike (MakeUseOf.com)
• E-Bike Battery Recycling (Call2Recycle.org)