Spin Bike
University of Arkansas Little Rock will get a bike-sharing program Feb. 15, giving students, faculty, staff and visitors a convenient, affordable, and healthy way to get around campus.
On Thursday, Feb. 15, 200 bright orange bikes will be delivered to campus. The touring bikes will be parked near high-traffic areas on campus – such as Ottenheimer Library, dormitories, Donaghey Student Center and parking lots, said Jim Carr, professor of construction management and chair of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Sustainability Committee.
The 鈥渟mart鈥� bikes are equipped with GPS and can be unlocked by scanning a QR code with the Spin App. Riders pay 50 cents per 30 minutes, or can pay $14/month 听and can pay with Apple Pay and Android Pay, or by inputting their credit card info into the company鈥檚 app.
The bikes are 鈥渄ockless,鈥� meaning there鈥檚 not a bike rack or kiosk for pick-up and returns. When riders have reached their campus destination, they simply park them.
Spin bikes can be found across all bike racks on campus. Here鈥檚 how it works:
Download the app by searching 鈥淪pin Bikes鈥� on the app store and sign up with your 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock email address.
Pull up the app to locate a bike nearby
Scan the QR code on the bike to unlock it
Start your ride
When you reach your destination, drop off and lock the bike by a designated area.
Spin plans to hire students to work as campus operating managers, to retrieve and return bikes to their intended areas. Interested students can email [email protected]听for more information about jobs.
Riders also must provide their own helmets.
