CycleHop
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bicycle sharing |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Unnamed (patented automated unattended bicycle rental station in 1997) |
| Headquarters | Miami Beach , United States |
Area served | North America |
| Products | Bicycle sharing services, bike share networks |
CycleHop LLC is a mobility enterprise specializing in bicycle sharing services, managing bike share networks across fifteen urban centers in North America, including Vancouver Bike Share located in British Columbia.
History
The inception of the company traces back to 1997, marked by its founder securing a patent for an "automated unattended bicycle rental station."
In April 2014, CycleHop took over Capital Bixi in Canada and rebranded it as VeloGo in Ottawa. Two years later, in 2016, the firm introduced the Mobi bike-sharing system in Vancouver, with sponsorship from Shaw Communications. Nonetheless, CycleHop withdrew from the Ottawa market by June 2019.
By January 2015, the company was operating bike-sharing programs in seven different cities. In March 2018, CycleHop launched HOPR, a mobile application that combines options for public transit, car sharing, and bike sharing. As of 2018, it oversaw bike share operations in fifteen cities throughout the United States and Canada.
Although there were plans to move its corporate headquarters from Miami Beach to Santa Monica in 2015, CycleHop continued to be headquartered in Florida as of 2019.
In 2021, CycleHop debuted its premier ride-share initiative in Rochester, New York, collaborating with the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority. This project received a $240,000 grant aimed at establishing eight stations within economically disadvantaged areas of Monroe County. These locations provide access to conventional bicycles, electric bikes, and scooters designed alongside Emergnt Design Labs and produced locally.