#divvy bikes

Here's a playlist of all the songs I'm currently obssessed with as I'm biking around the city of Chicago on my Divvy bike. Shuffle it for best results, and let me know what you think in the comments below! 

Divvy is a pretty awesome way to get around the city in the summer as an alternative to the usual Uber, CTA, or taxis. I personally use it to commute to work, run errands, and meet up with friends around the city. There's nothing worse than hopping on the packed-like-sardines red line during a sticky July day to visit your friend in Wrigleyville during a Cubs game.

Membership is only $99 a year, which pays for itself after just 10 rides, and they send you a key that unlocks thousands of bikes around Chicago, Evanston and Oak Park. When you become an annual member like me, you can take as many rides as you want throughout the year, and the first 30 minutes of each ride are included in your plan. Also, it's pretty easy to find an open station to dock your bike at the end of your trip, or even if you need to continue onwards to a further destination. 

These are in reverse order, oh well. Used Divvy bikes to ride over to a food place! Was about a 7 min walk then a 15 min ride one way. Definitely like the system! Was really nice to have the freedom of not having to park a car.

Didn’t bring my bike lock to Chicago tho, so I basically had to go straight from Divvy station to station. Which still worked out! Was like within a block of destination.

A few weeks ago, Divvy Bikes landed in Evanston, IL. It’s a great market given that Evanston is home to Northwestern University and neighbors with Chicago. Evanston has ten stations and three of them are located at Northwestern University. These bicycles are intended for quick trips (half-hour trips or less) and have risen in popularity among commuters. The pricing structure includes: (more…)

Statistics Show It's Safe To Ride Divvy

Since its launch nearly two years ago, Chicago’s bike sharing program Divvy boasts an impressive 3.2 million rides. However, a truly remarkable fact worth noting is that there have been only 18 reported accidents involving Divvy bikes, according to data from the Chicago Department of Transportation. With widespread videos of inexperienced (read: clueless) Divvy riders on busy, less-than-bike-friendly roadways like the Dan Ryan Expressway and Lake Shore Drive, and Divvy riders who hog the sidewalk, this revelation seems a little too good to be true.