Bike Share kick-off in Cummings Research Park

Published on May 3, 2024

The City of Huntsville, Cummings Research Park, and Downtown Huntsville Inc. teamed up for an announcement to kick off the 2024 Blue Bikes Bike Share program. May is National Bike Month, and Cummings Research Park (CRP) is launching the Blue Bikes Bike Share program with three pilot locations inside the Park:

• The Point @ Lake 4 Station: 900 Explorer Blvd NW
• Discovery Station: 635 Discovery Drive
• Enterprise Station: Near 1051 Enterprise Way (At Enterprise/Discovery intersection)

"The bike stations are positioned near some of our largest companies, and we encourage people to take a ride during their lunchbreak (or to/from lunch), to a nearby meeting, or in the morning or afternoon when they might want to get some fresh air and spark an idea during some exercise," said Erin Koshut, CRP Executive Director.

Downtown Huntsville Inc. (DHI) is also celebrating its 10th anniversary of Blue Bikes Bike Share with new bikes at their stations. Both downtown and CRP bike share programs are sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. Redstone Federal Credit Union is an additional sponsor of bikes within CRP.

To check out a bike at any station in CRP or downtown, download the Movatic app, available on the App Store and Google Play. Create an account, add a credit card and select membership or pay as you go. Then, scan the QR code or enter the bike number to unlock the bike from the rack. You can return the bike to any station. If the rack is full, riders should secure the bike to a fixed object nearby then submit a support ticket via the app in order to end their rental and dispatch a mechanic to retrieve the bike. Helmets are not provided at the bike stations, but we encourage riders to bring one and wear it.

Several cycling events are planned soon, including Mayor Tommy Battle's 15th Annual Bike Ride and Block Party on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Big Spring Park. BikeShare is offering free bike rentals for the Mayor's Bike Ride.