Toronto Cyclists Union Newsletter: BIXI Bash! July 28th - Toronto Public Bikes Subscription Launch Party!
You are invited to the BIXI Bash! Subscription Launch party for Toronto's Public Bike system.

July 28th 2010
7pm to 11pm
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St. W
Free (though we'd love to sign you up for an annual subscription to BIXI Toronto - $95, details below)

Be one of the first to subscribe to BIXI Toronto!
Test ride a BIXI bike!
Complimentary food and entertainment
Please join your fellow community and business leaders in bringing BIXI to Toronto by subscribing to or sponsoring the program and attending the July 28th event organised and coordinated by City Transportation staff.

- Facebook event link, http://www.facebook.c...

- Event listing on our joint events calendar - http://www.bikeevents...

The name BIXI is a combination of the words bicycle and taxi, indicating how easy it is to access a BIXI bike wherever you are and reach your intended destination - without worrying about a parking space, a lock, or what to do if you weren’t planning on biking back afterwards. The bicycle’s engineering as well as its solar-powered docking stations located less than 300 meters apart define the accessible nature of this program.

Since BIXI Toronto will run year-round, a hassle-free bike will always be conveniently close by. For a $95 (tax incl.) subscription members will receive one year of unlimited use of the BIXI system for up to 30 minutes at a time. For example, a subscriber could arrive at Union Station, take a BIXI bike to ride to work, drop it off in front of their office, then pick a different BIXI bike up at the end of the day to head back to Union Station. Or, if your trip will last longer than 30 minutes, you may dock the initial bike and access a 2nd bike for another 30 minutes of usage.

However, BIXI Toronto’s launch in 2011 will only be possible if the milestones City Council set are attained. In order to ensure BIXI Toronto’s launch, the project must receive $600,000 in sponsorships and 1,000 interested individuals must subscribe by November 30, 2010. Station sponsors will be able to advertise at and name a docking station of their choice. As founding members, initial subscribers will receive an honourable mention on the BIXI Toronto website.

If you are unable to attend the event, you will also be able to subscribe online at www.toronto.bixi.com after July 28th, 2010.

More information, including a Q & A, can be found here prior to the launch of the official site - https://bikeunion.to/...

Look forward to seeing you there on Wednesday night!

Cheers, Yvonne and the bike union team.