Nice Ride To Expand To St. Paul
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — The popular Nice Ride bicycle kiosks will soon make an expansion and be made available to parts of St. Paul. In all, 43 new bike stations are being added to the Twin Cities over the...
View ArticleMpls, St. Paul Mayors To Celebrate Bike Expansion
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul plan a bike ride to celebrate the expansion of a bicycle-sharing program in their cities. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and his St. Paul...
View ArticleLike Riding A Bike: Nice Ride MN Bike Share Program
Nice Ride MN Bike Share Program Midtown Bike Center Midtown Greenway 2834 10th Ave S., Ste. #3, Minneapolis Website Have you noticed the cool, lime green bikes all over downtown Minneapolis? Even...
View ArticleBikes In Ice: Early Spring Is Bringing Nice Ride Back
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Some in the Twin Cities were treated Monday to a strange sight: bright green Nice Ride bicycles encased in 5,000 pounds of ice. The Ice Ride bikes were displayed as part of a...
View Article‘Nice Ride’ Bike-Sharing Program Launches 3rd Season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Those neon-green Nice Ride Minnesota bicycles are about to hit the streets again in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The program expects to distribute bikes and run some tests next Monday....
View Article‘Nice Ride’ Bikes Are Back In Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Starting Tuesday, bike rental kiosks are going up for the third straight season in and around downtown Minneapolis. When Minneapolis started the “Nice Rides” rental program two...
View ArticleNice Ride: No Stolen Bikes = No $250 Deposit
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A deposit will no longer be required to use the Nice Ride commuter bikes, organizers say. The $250 deposit was initially put in place to make sure the bikes didn’t disappear. But...
View ArticleNice Ride Adds 30 Stations In St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Officials with Nice Ride announced Monday that they’ve added 30 stations throughout the City of St. Paul. Officials said the focus of the program for St. Paul has been...
View ArticleNice Ride Returning For 4th Season
(credit: CBS) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Nice Ride Minnesota is celebrating its fourth season back with a unique ice sculpture in downtown Minneapolis. The ice sculpture, which spells out the words “So...
View ArticleMpls Mayor Declares Friday Ski-To-Work Day
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With the snow falling in the metro, you’re more likely to hit a ski hill rather than a bike trail. Now, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has declared Friday Ski-To-Work-Day in the...
View ArticleMidwest Bike Safety Summit Held In Mpls
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis has become known for a different kind of transportation. It’s one of America’s best bike cities, which is why the city was selected to host the second annual Midwest...
View ArticleCycles For Change: Volunteer & Earn A Bike In St. Paul
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — The Twin Cities metro area is consistently ranked among the most bike-friendly communities in the country, but people in some neighborhoods still struggle to find affordable rides....
View ArticleNice Ride Bikes To Make Spring Debut
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Nice Ride bikes will make their spring debut on city streets Saturday, and riders can now keep them for twice as long. According to Nice Ride Minnesota officials, riders with...
View ArticleStudy: Greater Risk For Head Injuries In Cities With Bike Share Programs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The next time you’re thinking about renting a Nice Ride bike, one group wants to make sure you think about bringing a helmet. Researchers behind a new study say their data shows a...
View ArticleEarly Spring Means Business For Food Trucks, Nice Ride Bikes
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Late winter days like Thursday aren’t just good for morale. For some locals, the early arrival of spring means more money. For instance, on Marquette Ave. and 7th Street, light...
View Article4 Things To Know: Frozen 2, Food Trucks, & More
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — These are the four stories you need to know about from Friday, March 13, 2015. Dayton To Unveil Rail Safety Proposal Gov. Mark Dayton will announce a plan to improve railroad...
View ArticleNice Ride Bikes Return To Minnesota Streets
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Nice Ride bikes are returning to the racks along Twin Cities streets Wednesday. The green bikes are appearing ahead of schedule with the warmer weather Minnesota has seen this past...
View ArticleWCCO Saturday Morning Links & Recap (April 18)
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — From hockey to baseball to bikes and records, there’s a whole lot going on this weekend, and WCCO’s got you covered! First things first, it’s playoff season and the Wild are IN!...
View ArticleNice Ride Minnesota Rolls Out Bike Tours
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We have been having an incredible spring with so many opportunities to get outside and enjoy the weather. Minnesota’s bike share program — Nice Ride — continues to expand, offering...
View ArticleCelebrate Bike Week With Nice Ride Day
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – May 13, 2015 is officially Nice Ride Day. All this week Minneapolis is celebrating bikes with, and on May 13 Nice Ride is joining in the celebration by handing out discounted...
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