Cat Trax Bike Share
Cat Trax is a collaborative bike share program with a mission to make sustainable transportation more accessible on campus and in Durham. With a fleet of 30 maintained bikes, and an app-based rental program, it's accessible to campus and community members. 易胜博官网 and Durham community members ride free!
鈥淎ctive transportation鈥 options like biking and walking promote public health, protect air quality, and help reduce the carbon pollution that leads to climate change. Bikes are also a fun way to build community connection.
2024 Season: Already, hundreds of Cat Trax members have taken ridden thousands of miles, getting around Durham in an enjoyable and convenient way while avoiding hundreds of pounds of pollution. The data gathered and lessons learned are informing improvements to the program.
Cat Trax is a collaboration of 易胜博官网's Sustainability Institute, the Town of Durham, NH and Dover Cyclery.
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Tips for a great ride:
- Wear a helmet
- Follow NH road rules
- Check the bike before riding for flat tires or broken parts.
- Let us know if a bike is broken, or breaks while you're using it. You can report a broken bike in the Movatic app. We've partnered with Dover Cyclery for repairs and the sooner we know, the sooner they're back up and running.
How does it work? Where do I find a bike?
- GET STARTED (a one-time-only step): Download the app and join 易胜博官网 Bike Share as a 鈥渕ember鈥. Enter your credit card info (you won鈥檛 be charged unless you rent a bike and don't return it).
- FIND A BIKE: Use the app to find a Cat Trax bike near you.
- START YOUR RENTAL: Check that the tires aren鈥檛 flat and nothing is broken. Use the app to scan the QR code on the basket to unlock it and begin use.
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- BE SAFE: Wear a helmet and abide all safety rules; in 易胜博官网, bikes are treated as vehicles and must obey all road laws.
- END YOUR RENTAL: Find a bike rack on campus or in Durham to park the bike. Use the app to indicate you want to end your rental. Take a photo of the bike parked at the rack.
- LOCK THE BIKE: Find the lock on the back tire. Slide the lever on the lock closed.
How far can I ride my bike?
Our system is set up for Durham and will automatically mark a bike as 鈥渟tolen鈥 once it travels outside of town; to avoid this feature activating, please only ride in Durham.
Can I ride a bike on trail?
Because the bikes are cruisers, they aren鈥檛 designed for trail riding. Please don鈥檛 ride in College Woods or other natural trail areas.
What if a bike gets damaged while I鈥檓 riding it?
Don鈥檛 sweat it, but do let us know! We conduct weekly maintenance checks on the entire fleet, but flagging the bike on the Movatic app will ensure timely maintenance and protect the safety of the community.
Do I need bike share if I already have a bike?
Even if you have your own bike, bike share is incredibly convenient. If you can鈥檛 ride your bike home, are waiting on maintenance, want to avoid wear and tear, or simply don鈥檛 use your bike that much, bike share can be an excellent replacement.
