Keep Cycling, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Library’s Collection of Things Now Offers E-Bikes
A new e-bike pass has been added to the Library of Things collection at the Santa Barbara Public Library. Starting May 26, anyone who has a library card can rent out a pass for one of BCycle’s e-bikes, as long as a pass is available.
There are a total of 6 passes in circulation, two each at the Central Library, Eastside Library, and the Library on the Go van. Library cardholders can borrow a pass for up to a week, “and patrons can have unlimited one-hour rides for the duration of the checkout period,” according to the library press release for the new program.
These e-bikes can often be seen gliding along State Street or zipping up and down the beach front. They are very accessible, and they go at a decent speed of 17 miles per hour on the road according to Bosch Senior Sales Manager Rick Hoak at a launch event on May 25.
