Are you a fair weather bike commuter? Thought about bike commuting but haven't tried it yet? International Winter Bike to Work day is Friday, February 8th this year and Heartland B-cycle wants to help you take part! On Winter Bike to Work Day you can get a FREE FUN! Pass (24 hours of unlimited 1-hour trips) at any Heartland B-cycle kiosk with promo code 92453. 

To prepare yourself, plan your route ahead of time! You can find all of our stations right here on our website or on the BCycle App. If you download the BCycle App it can help you find stations and help you navigate where you want to go. You can also used MAPAs Metro Area Bike Map which you can find at http://bikemap.mapacog.org/. Their map not only helps you find bike-friendly routes but shows all of the Heartland B-cycle stations as well!

Worried about staying warm? It's all about layers. Make sure to wear multiple layers to help trap heat and cover any exposed skin. We also recommend eye protection and remembering to wear your helmet! For more tips, you can check out People For Bike's Winter Bike Commuting Basics.

Winter Bike to Work Day can be a fun challenge and potentially kick start a new habit that's great your health and the environment! We hope to see you out there riding!

In 2018 Heartland B-cycle doubled our size and now have 70 stations around the Omaha Metro. It was a big year for us but 2019 is going to be even bigger with the implementation of our new BCycle Electric bikes later this year! To celebrate, we decided to give 50% off Annual Heartland Passes (that's just $40 for a year of unlimited 1-hour trips) in the month of January and now we've extended the offer through February 8th!

All you have to do to get this amazing deal is to use the promo code NEWYEAR19 on the Heartland BCycle Website or the BCycle Mobile App when signing up for an Annual Heartland Pass. The promo code will apply our 50% discount and your total at check out will be just $40! If you are already a Heartland B-cycle member, you can still take advantage of this offer as the membership will stack onto your current membership and start when your current one expires. 

You don't want to miss all the exciting things in store for Heartland B-cycle this year! Get ready for an another amazing year for active transportation in the Metro and grab your Annual Heartland Pass today because this offer does end February 8, 2019.

On Wednesday, November 21st, Heartland B-cycle celebrated our biggest expansion to date. There are now a total of 70 stations in the Omaha Metro & Council Bluffs to provide reliable active transportation and an a fun recreation option for the community.

To celebrate, we hosted 7 ceremonial check outs which featured short remarks from critical partners, elected officials, Heartland B-cycle staff and neighborhood leaders at stations in a variety of Omaha neighborhoods to celebrate the launch of the stations in their community.  "Our expansion represents the product of years of effort and hard work by so many partners and individuals we are thrilled to celebrate with so many neighbors and neighborhoods who are getting their first taste of bike share,” said Benjamin Turner, Heartland Bike Share’s Executive Director.

The expansion stations connect with existing and future transit stations to provide a reliable link in Omaha’s public transportation network. “This expansion helps more people to connect to what matters in life through improved connections to Metro Transit, connecting talent to work,” said Daniel Lawse, Metro Transit Board Chair and Chief Century Thinker at Verdis Group. “And, whether you use the system or not, this partnership between the City, Heartland B-cycle and Metro Transit makes it easier for you to connect to what matters in your life.”

“This expansion demonstrates Heartland BCycle’s commitment to the community, and to the future. These stations will help get more people on more bikes more often in Omaha,” said Morgan Ramaker, Executive Director of BCycle, LLC.  “What’s more, the expansion sets the program up for success to roll out BCycle Electric pedal-assist bikes next spring.” I

In addition to stakeholder remarks and check outs, there were test rides of BCycle’s new electric pedal-assist bike. These bikes are currently being tested in a few BCycle cities and will be coming to Omaha in Spring 2019. The electric pedal-assist bikes match the effort of the rider making hills easierto ride and making far away locations more accessible by bike.

To check out all of the Heartland B-cycle locations check out the map on our website or download the BCycle App. The BCycle App now gives turn by turn directions and can help you navigate between all of our stations, new & old, and help guide your Heartland B-cycle trip.

Heartland B-cycle will be offering free Fun! Passes on November 6th to provide election day transportation for the Omaha Metro. Those who wish to use the bike share for their trip to the polls can use the promo code 868318 at any Heartland B-cycle kiosk to purchase a free Fun! Pass. The Fun! Pass gives riders 24 hours of access to unlimited 1-hour rides.

“Heartland B-cycle is giving all of its employees one hour off to vote tomorrow so it seemed like we could also give the public a free hour to vote,” said Ben Turner, Heartland Bike Share Executive Director, “As a critical transportation service in the City of Omaha we view it as our civic duty to offer free access to the system to help enable rides to the polls.”

To find your nearest Heartland B-cycle location head & find one near your polling place head to HeartlandBcycle.com or the BCycle App. There you will find a live map of all locations. All Heartland B-cycle bikes come with locks so riders can also lock their bikes outside their polling place if there isn’t a station nearby.

Heartland B-cycle is hosting a bike-in movie night screening of the film “Breaking Away” this Thursday, September 27th as a fundraiser for their organization. The screening is being held outdoors at The Capitol District and the movie starts promptly at 7pm, movie-goers are encouraged to arrive at 6:30pm to grab food at the various eateries at The Capitol District & find the perfect spot to sit.

There will be ample, secure bike parking where the film will be viewed for riders to park their bikes. There is also a Bcycle station across the street from the venue on the south side of Capitol street.

“Breaking Away” is a classic cycling and coming of age story that follows Dave (Dennis Christopher) and his friends Cyril (Daniel Stern), Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley), and Mike (Dennis Quaid) as they navigate their lives after high school in their hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. Dave dreams of competitive cycling, admiring all things Italian, holding up Italian racers pinnacle of cycling culture. Dave, along with his friends, gets his shot at putting his dreams to the test in the local university’s endurance cycling event.

The screening is being sponsored by Dundee Bank, a local Omaha bank that values the community. Their locations in Dundee and Blackstone put emphasis on helping build community while honoring the history of the area, like how they give apples out at their Dundee location as a nod to the building’s original use as a grocery store in the area.

Ben Turner, Executive Director of Heartland Bike Share, is especially excited about the screening, saying, “Breaking Away is a fantastic coming of age story about discovering yourself. What better vehicle to discover yourself on than a bicycle!”

In addition to the movie, there will be a 50/50 raffle, limited edition t-shirts, and attendees can get an annual Heartland B-cycle membership for half off! That’s a year of unlimited 1-hour rides for just $40. Heartland B-cycle will also be accepting free-will donations and will be taking cash/credit donations.