Category Archives: Nice Ride

Nice Ride Now Open

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Cycle Twin Cities

UPDATE: Nice Ride, now open and renting, Green Stations everywhere! Woo! Hey another sign of spring are seeing those now iconic bright green Nice Ride bikes out on the streets. Yesterday we managed to see the deliver of a few … Continue reading →

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Two More Days of Nice Ride

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Cycle Twin Cities

Nice Ride bikes and kiosks being rolled out is one of the first signs of spring. Unfortunately the reverse is true for winter. This Sunday at 10pm the Nice Ride kiosks will lock up, allowing you to return bikes, but … Continue reading →

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Banjo Brothers Tiny Bike Shop Concert Coming to Saint Paul

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Cycle Twin Cities

Get ready Saint Paulites, A Tiny Bikeshop Concert is headed your way. After the success of the first ever Tiny Bikeshop Concert held at Calhoun Cycle this spring, Banjo Brothers has announced that they will be crossing the river August … Continue reading →

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Nice Ride Expands East

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Cycle Twin Cities

Twin Cities bike share Nice Ride is beginning to follow-through on the planned eastward expansion down Lake street and into Saint Paul. Over the past two days stations have been installed at both East Lake and 39th (picture right) and at the … Continue reading →

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Event Recap: Open Streets Minneapolis

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Cycle Twin Cities

Sunday was another great day for an event. Despite threatening clouds, the turnout for the Lyndale Ave Open Streets event was more than we expected or could have hoped for. Bicycles and walkers were everywhere, and despite being sparsely packed … Continue reading →

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Nice Ride Expansion Sites Announced

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Cycle Twin Cities

Last week the Twin Cities bike share program Nice Ride announced their planned expansion locations throughout the Twin Cities. It was way back at the Minnesota Bike Summit when Nice Ride announced both the funding for, and expansion of additional … Continue reading →

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Sign of Spring: Nice Ride Returning

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Cycle Twin Cities

Riding around this cities you might notice the familiar Nice Ride kiosks beginning to pop up in strategic locations. With the predictions for big snow finally gone, Nice Ride has decided to roll out their bike sharing program this week. … Continue reading →

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Minneapolis vs. Portland: The Battle Continues

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Cycle Twin Cities

Anyone watching this year’s NCAA basketball tournament can tell you that rankings mean nothing. This year, all four number one seeds have been sent packing by lower ranked teams.

How is this relevant to Twin Cities cycling?

The battle between Minneapolis and Portland for the top bike city is heating up, and we’ve got the tale of the tape. Follow the link to find out more. Continue reading →

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2011 Minnesota Bicycle Summit: Highlights

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Cycle Twin Cities

As you have no doubt read about on this and other blogs, Monday was the First Annual Minnesota Bicycle Summit, and wow, that was a packed day. We aren’t going to try to recap everything that happened but if you … Continue reading →

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Nice Ride MN Expansion

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Cycle Twin Cities

Someone just got a whole lot of money, $1.78 million to be exact. Nice Ride MN, the Minneapolis bike sharing program launched in 2010, had already announced a planned expansion into North Minneapolis, however thanks to money from several different sources, … Continue reading →