It’s our 5th Birthday!
For Immediate Release: July 21, 2021
Reddy Bikeshare and Independent Health Celebrate 5 Years of Bikesharing with $5 Annual Passes
BUFFALO, NY – Reddy Bikeshare and Independent Health announced today that for one week starting July 21, $5 annual passes will be made available to Western New Yorkers 18 and older. This campaign is in celebration of Reddy Bikeshare’s 5th birthday. Since July of 2016, Reddy Bikeshare has grown from 200 bikes in 45 stations in Buffalo to a total of 400 bikes in 95 stations across Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Riders have traveled over 330,000 miles.
“Five years ago, our Reddy Bikeshare program was a new and novel idea to encourage a healthy, leisurely activity and also environmentally friendly transportation. Today, Reddy Bikeshare is an integral part of our community and continues to be a tremendous success from both a recreational and alternate means of transportation perspective. The bikeshare program is helping our community to embrace fitness and a healthy lifestyle and also enhancing the quality of life for residents in Buffalo and Niagara Falls,” said Frank J. Sava, spokesman for Independent Health. “With strong local roots, Independent Health is truly committed to creating a culture of health in Western New York through programs like Reddy Bikeshare that have a direct and measurable impact on improving the health and wellbeing of our community.”
New and expired members interested in taking advantage of the promotion, which is 90% off, can visit reddybikeshare.com or download the Social Bicycles app to register and use promo code REDDYTURNS5 to subscribe to the Annual Pass.
Reddy Bikeshare has teamed up with What’s Pop-In’ to offer a popcorn giveaway while supplies last to help celebrate the milestone. Both organizations will be at Larkin Square, Thursday July 22 from 4-7. Reddy will also offer in-person sign-ups, bikeshare tutorials and merchandise giveaways while supplies last.
“In partnership with Independent Health, we are dedicated to promoting the benefits of biking to residents and visitors of Western New York, and to continue to make biking more accessible,” said Jennifer White, co-founder and communications director for Reddy Bikeshare.
Annual passes are typically $55. There is an additional cost to ride of just $0.01/minute.
For more information on Reddy Bikeshare, contact info@reddybikeshare.com or visit accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Learn more about how to ride a Reddy bike at https://www.reddyblogshare.com/blog/how-to-ride-reddy-bike.
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About Independent Health
Independent Health, a not-for-profit health plan headquartered in Buffalo, New York, serves nearly 330,000 members and provides innovative health care products and benefits designed to engage consumers in their health and well-being. Established in 1980, our comprehensive portfolio of progressive products includes HMO, POS, PPO and EPO products, Medicare and Medicaid plans, individual and small group Exchange products, consumer-directed plans, and health savings accounts, plus coverage for self-funded employers. Our subsidiaries and affiliate companies include pharmacy benefit management, specialty pharmacy and the Independent Health Foundation. The company has been recognized nationally for its award-winning customer service, dedication to quality health care and unmatched relationships with physicians and providers. To learn more, go to www.independenthealth.com.
About Reddy Bikeshare/Shared Mobility Inc
Reddy Bikeshare is a program of Shared Mobility Inc (SMI) in partnership with Independent Health. Reddy Bikeshare first launched in Buffalo in July of 2016 and expanded to Niagara Falls in September of 2019. 400 bikes are available at 95 locations between both cities. The Reddy Bikeshare and Shared Mobility teams work together to provide better access to healthy and affordable transportation options for the communities they serve. Throughout its 12 years of experience, SMI has worked across the shared mobility spectrum in the fundraising, deployment, growth, and evaluation of shared transportation systems. This includes bikesharing, carsharing, volunteer transportation, vanpooling, and transportation demand management programs. It seeks to apply the same social-equity-focused mindset to its nationwide portfolio of projects. For more information, visit www.sharedmobilty.org or reddybikeshare.com
We’re celebrating 5 years of bikeshare!
In 2016 we began in Buffalo with 200 bikes and 45 stations, and now we have 400 bikes in over 90 stations across Buffalo and Niagara Falls! We are so incredibly thankful to all of our riders and partners for all the support you have given us over the years, and a HUGE thank you to our presenting sponsor Independent Health!
Come celebrate our birthday at Larkin Square on Thursday the 22nd 4-7! Join for the live music, outdoor bar, AND POPCORN GIVEAWAY! That's right, we're partnered with What's Pop-In' to hand out some goodies for YOU, while supplies last.
If you can’t come out to celebrate we still have you covered! Our gift for you and your continuous support are $5 Annual Passes with promo code:
REDDYTURNS5
Sign up through July 27.