Susquecycle location at the Broad Street Market
The season for cycling may be over for now, but a local bike share program has plans to put more wheels on the street come spring.
SusqueCycle, which stations rental bikes around the Harrisburg area, will introduce upgrades and additional bike locations in 2024, according to Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, which administers the program.
The bike share, which launched in 2022, is currently paused for the winter, but will return in April with bikes in Midtown, downtown, Allison Hill and City Island.
“We want to thank all our participants and sponsors for the program’s success in 2023, and we eagerly look forward to the bikes returning in April,” said Steve Deck, TCRPC executive director.
In the coming months, Susquecycle plans to add two bike stations in Harrisburg at the TransitPark lot at 10th and Market streets and at Commonwealth and North streets.
According to Deck, they will also make “sleeker, more modern” upgrades to bikes. TCRPC also plans to gather better location information to observe rider routes and plan for future expansions.
Additional improvements are dependent on ridership revenue and on the program obtaining more sponsorships, Deck said.
Susquecycle, which is operated by Michigan-based Tandem Mobility, allows users to rent bikes by paying as they go or purchasing an annual membership through the Movatic app.
Over the past year, the program grew in popularity, Deck shared, as people took over 2,300 Susquecycle rides, attracting everyone from commuters to tourists.
In 2023, the program added new bike stations near the federal courthouse on N. 6th Street, by Tri-County Community Action’s office in Allison Hill and in downtown Hummelstown, bringing the total to nine stations.
Bike share promotes environmentalism, health and wellness and positively impacts the local economy, Deck explained.
For more information about Susquecycle, visit their website.
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