The 50 pedal-assisted electric bicycles that were expected to hit the streets of Moscow and the University of Idaho in April will now be rolled out in early August, according to a UI official.
Rebecca Couch, UI director of parking and transportation services, said it took a little longer than anticipated to get through the legal aspects of the agreement between the city, university and Gotcha Mobility. All three parties signed the agreement about two weeks ago.
The one-year dockless bike share pilot program will cost $45,000 — a total the city and university will split. Gotcha Mobility will be responsible for maintenance, repairs and placement of the bikes.
Couch said those with a UI email address will be able to ride for free for the first 30 minutes. After that, a 10 cents per minute charge will be tallied. She said she expects non-UI affiliates to pay 10 cents a minute from the time they start riding but other membership options will likely be available as well.
