Open Source Bike Share
The world's first low-cost and open source bike sharing system.
Bottom-up bicycle sharing system suitable for smaller communities or areas such as campuses, companies etc.
Website: OpenSourceBikeShare.com
Features
- Web app (mobile-friendly)
- Optional SMS system to rent and return bicycles
- Optional QR code system to rent and return bicycles
- Web map with geolocation and availability of the bicycle stands
- Optional credit system for paid rentals
- Registration form for the new users
- Admin to edit users, create stands or change bicycle availability
- Google Analytics enabled for stats on web and bike usage
- Connector system to support any provider of SMS Gateway / API
- Easy web install to launch system
Where is it working?
3 bike sharing systems in 2 cities.
Pilot project
Currently running with about 50 bicycles in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
The bicycles in the bike share (featuring four digit code U-locks)
One of the stands
Another stand with some bicycles
Cycling Faculty
A faculty of a local university provides 8 bicycles for their students with three stands - the university and two different student housing locations in the city.
Play video to see it in action:
Second city - Kezmarok
Community run system with about 10 bicycles in Kezmarok, Slovakia.
Demo
Whitebikes - do not share your location if you are out of Bratislava, otherwise map will jump out of the bike share area.
How does it work?
- No special bicycles required, any usable (mid-sized frame) bicycles will do
- No fixed stands required, stand positions are just marked for visibility
- Checks and balances included to prevent system abuse
- Free for all or charge users for rental time
Launch your own bike sharing system!
If you need help to set up your own bike sharing system including the real world part (the stands, bicycles, locks etc.), we are available for consultation.
We will talk to you about the expectations, situation, bicycle theft, potential users and provide you with help to launch your own successful bike sharing system.
First consultation is free, get in touch: consult@whitebikes.info
Follow us on Twitter: @OpenBikeShare