On Oct. 15, LimeBike is scheduled to remove its 200 bikes from South Lake Tahoe, concluding the three-month pilot project that was the subject of much debate. Despite some backlash from the local community, usage data points to a successful launch—and LimeBike says it’s looking forward to returning next spring.
“As far as coming back, we are thinking some time mid-April or earlier, depending on weather,” said Nick Fong, new market launcher for LimeBike, a dock-less bike sharing company brought to the South Shore with the help of The League to Save Lake Tahoe.
Fong said launching in a smaller tourist market like South Lake Tahoe came with its share of challenges, including bikes left in weird locations and community uncertainty about the Bay Area start-up.