5 Grand Reasons You Should Use Grand Rides Bike Share
Grand Rides has been in our community for over 3 years now! Although there are tons of awesome reasons you should use Grand Rides, here are 5 grand reasons to hop on a ride today!
1. It’s free of charge!
Thanks to a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Grand Rides Bike Share is 100% free this season! Although you still have to put in credit card information for a $3 security hold, that hold is always refunded to your card! Imagine not having to worry about the next time you need to pay for gas!
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2. You don’t need to buy your own bike!
Grand Rides bike share has bikes located all across town! By using community bike share bikes, you don’t need to buy or store your own bike! Forget the days of fixing chains, tightening screws, or pumping air in your tires, now you can just get on and ride! If you notice a Grand Rides bike with maintenance issues, submit a support ticket and we’ll get it fixed right away!
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3. You get a good workout in
You don’t always need to head to the gym for a workout, you can head to the Greenway for a Grand Ride and a grand workout instead! Biking burns around 200 calories in just 30 minutes of riding! You can stay healthy, burn calories, and enjoy the beautiful summer weather by using the Grand Rides bikes!
4. It’s better for the environment
Staying green means even more than recycling your cans and cardboard, it can also mean reducing your use of gas! By biking to work, biking to get a coffee, or just biking for fun, you don’t have to use any gas and can lessen the use of it!
5. No more parking problems!
Have you ever had to park in the furthest back spots at Walmart? Or battled for the last parallel parking spot? If you ride your bike to work or to shop, you can have a front door spot every time at the bike rack! No more walking miles to get your milk or battling for the last spot!
