BikeLNK April News!

The (402) Month in Review:

BikeLNK Is Coming To Events Near You!

With spring underway we can officially start dreaming about warmer weather, exploring the outdoors, and enjoying activities across the Lincoln community. BikeLNK will be joining in the festivities to celebrate health and sustainability throughout the month of April. Find us at the events listed below:

Lincoln Earth Day Celebration: April 23, 10am-2pm
Lincoln Marathon Runners Expo: April 29, Noon-6pm and April 30, 9am-6pm

Bike share connects us all to the best of Lincoln's values and places, and we will be sharing great information about how BikeLNK keeps Lincoln healthy, active, and beautiful.

Be sure to say 'hello' and share your BikeLNK stories!

Not riding yet? Get started with a BikeLNK Membership!

Sustainability Has Never Been So Easy...
Or So Fun

April 17-23 is Nebraska Public Transportation Week. This is a great opportunity to celebrate and support public transportation in our community through exploring your local options. Connect your BikeLNK ride to a public transportation option and reinvent your daily commute and weekly errands.

Not only does public transportation provide access to the city and increase transportation equity for individuals from all walks of life, but it is a valuable pathway to improving the overall sustainability of our city traffic networks. It is also easy to pair with other transportation options.

Multimodal transportation reduces our carbon footprint and reduces traffic congestion - all while saving you money! It is estimated that the average household spends 18 cents of every dollar on transportation, and 96% of that goes to the purchase, maintenance and operation of personal vehicles.

Checkout these great City of Lincoln resources to get the most out of this incredible week and to refresh your daily routine:

And want to learn more about multimodal transportation? The Pedestrian & Bicycle Information Center has you covered!

Leave your car behind for the week and experience the convenience of all Lincoln's transportation options. There's a BikeLNK classic or pedal-assist bike ready to help get you to wherever your destination may be!

Join Our BikeLNK Team

Love bikes? Love bike share? Have we got the job for you!

Heartland Bike Share is hiring a BikeLNK Field Technician (Part-time) to support our operation of Lincoln's favorite bike share system. Join a vibrant team dedicated to keeping the capital city community on our bikes.

This position will help maintain all aspects of station maintenance, cleaning and repair throughout the city using bicycles and fleet vehicles. The Field Technician is expected to maintain bikes as a primary responsibility with additional responsibility for stations, docks, bikes, and batteries which are crucial to the system. Full position details can be found at the link below.

Please submit a letter of interest and resume with a list of names and contact information for appropriate references with the subject line “Lincoln Field Technician” to jobs@heartlandbikeshare.org

Complete position and application details HERE

Don't Forget To Submit Our Short Survey!

If you have not had the opportunity to complete the BikeLNK User Survey, it is not too late! The survey takes only a few minutes to fill out, and your responses help us better understand how BikeLNK serves you and the City of Lincoln.

The survey is open through April 17. Thank you for your participation!

BikeLNK User Survey

Looking for the latest information on COVID-19 in our community?
The City of Lincoln has a comprehensive and up to date informational page with easy to read navigation that links you to the latest COVID-19 Mitigation and Response to keep you safe and healthy in 2022.

Resources and information INSIDE!

Municipal Code prohibits riding bicycles on the sidewalks in downtown Lincoln

The health of our riders and our community is a top priority of the BikeLNK team. We want to enable you to have access to safe socially distanced transportation and recreation with our bike share bikes.

BikeLNK has been taking precautions against COVID-19 transmission with increased sanitation efforts by our staff and have been keeping an eye on all local health measures.

As a rider, there are a few things you can do to help make sure you have a healthy ride. We highly suggest using disinfecting wipes on high-touch areas on the bikes and kiosks, like the handlebars, just like you would any public surface. Make sure to maintain 6 feet of distance between yourself and others while riding. We also suggest wearing a mask if you have not been vaccinated or cannot maintain 6ft of social distancing between yourself and others.

BikeLNK is operated on behalf of the City of Lincoln by Heartland Bike Share.
Heartland Bike Share is a 501c3 nonprofit that exists for the development, promotion, and operation of bike sharing programs throughout the Heartland region for the benefit of the general public, aimed at promoting health and quality of life as well as mitigating climate change and promoting the use of sustainable and equitable forms of transportation.