City Bike-Share Program Delayed To Month's End

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jun 11, 2013 9:40PM

Image courtesy Chicago Department of Transportation

The City Department of Transportation announced Tuesday the launch of Divvy, the city's long-awaited bike-sharing program, will be delayed until June 28.

CDOT commissioner Gabe Klein told the Tribune's John Hilkevitch, "we had a few pieces of equipment arrive late, so we couldn't do the extensive testing we would like to do. But the decision was also based on an over-abundance of caution." Divvy was set to launch Friday during the Bike to Work Day rally at Daley Plaza. Instead, riders will get to view the first docking station there.

More than 1,200 people have signed up for Divvy at a cost of between $75 and $125 each. Annual members will not receive their fob keys unlocking bikes from docking stations until the end of the month