Philly bike share hits a new record, and thefts are down
Indego is in the middle of a major expansion.
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Indego, Inde-gone: Philly begins installing GPS after record 330 bikes go missing
Ridership is up, but the city has struggled to stop vehicles from disappearing.
After police sweep, Indego e-bikes return to Philly docking stations
10% of the vehicles were recovered — but the city won’t say how many went missing in the first place.
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Philly declares all Indego e-bikes ‘stolen property’ and orders police dragnet
A memo instructs officers to “stop and ID” anyone caught riding one.
Indego just added 10 electric bikes to Philly’s bike share fleet
If this pilot is successful, the program will be expanded with 100 more.
Dockless bike share is coming to Philly, could be active by end of year
The program would supplement, not replace, Indego.
This sexy Mural Arts bike is the most popular ride in all Philly bike share
Indego's most-used bike has been on nearly 2,000 trips.
Watch: Someone put LED rims on an Indego bike (video)
It could be someone in OneWay, the gang that rode BMXes on the Vine Street Expressway.
Philly’s bike-sharing system could have been dockless
But this city being what it is, Indego nixed the system that caused waves at SXSW.
Video: We tested Pennsylvania’s 4-foot passing law for bikes
If you want cars to respect your bike space, just get some pool noodles and cameras.
After Indego slashes prices, will Philly’s bike share finally reach the underserved?
Planners wanted socioeconomic diversity among Indego users — but a year in, that hasn’t happened. Yet.