South Tahoe bike share pilot, by the numbers

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South Tahoe bike share pilot, by the numbers

October 30, 2017

In the summer of 2017, the League to Save Lake Tahoe collaborated with California-based LimeBike to bring a bike share pilot to South Tahoe. The goal was to test bike share as a means of reducing car trips. Pollution associated with driving cars degrades Lake Tahoe’s clarity.

Time frame: July 14 to October 14, 2017
Bicycle trips made in South Tahoe using the LimeBikes: 12,731
Total riders: 5,953
Average riding time per bike share trip: 8.73 minutes
Average riding distance per bike share trip: 1.10 mile
Cumulative distance of rides during the bike share pilot program: 9,925 miles
Estimated vehicle miles avoided: 6,617

Trip data and estimates courtesy of LimeBike.

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