The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has launched a pilot bike sharing system which enables users to swipe their university ID card to check out and return bikes to the station when finished.

The system will include two bike sharing stations, each with ten bikes – seven electric bicycles and three standard bicycles.

Each electric bicycle has an...

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has launched a pilot bike sharing system which enables users to swipe their university ID card to check out and return bikes to the station when finished.

The system will include two bike sharing stations, each with ten bikes – seven electric bicycles and three standard bicycles.

Each electric bicycle has an attached motor which activates when pedaling becomes too difficult for the rider. The sharing stations also have an integrated bike rack, with a battery-charging kiosk, which distributes batteries to those who check out the e-bikes. Students can simply swipe their campus ID to check out bikes, and return them to the station when finished.

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