Clarksville Academy students assemble new BCycles

Grant allows expansion of City of Clarksville’s bike-sharing service

Clarksville, TN – A group of Clarksville Academy students worked with Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department staff Friday to assemble 20 new BCycles for two new bike-share stations coming to Clarksville later this spring.

The bike program, which already has two stations in operation, is the result of a grant proposal written by students in the Clarksville Academy’s Challenge Based Learning program, a grant from the Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation and a partnership with the City of Clarksville.

The two new stations, secured by a second successful grant  process,  will be at the Clarksville Greenway at the Pollard Road Trailhead and downtown at the corner of Public Square and Franklin Street.  

“The City of Clarksville is delighted to partner with Clarksville Academy students to provide more bike-sharing in downtown and at the Greenway, and we appreciate their efforts and the Health Foundation grant,” Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan said when the grant was award in December 2016. “Bikes fit our mission to provide more fitness and recreation opportunities for our residents and visitors, so this is a welcome addition.”

The new 10-bike stations will be similar to the ones at Liberty Park and Cumberland Riverwalk. Bikes rented from one station may be returned to any of the other stations.

Clarksville BCycle 24-Hour memberships start at $3.00, and entitle the rider to unlimited 60 minute bike rides. Rides lasting longer than an hour incur $1.00 usage fee for each additional 30 minutes. Individuals can purchase weekly, monthly, and annual memberships online that allow the rider to skip the kiosk and checkout bikes directly from the dock using the app or personal B-card.

For more, visit Clarksville.BCycle.com or contact Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931.645.7476.