Source: City of Broken Arrow
This Machine is expanding its Broken Arrow reach with plans to add two square miles and an additional 40 bikes around the city this year.
This Machine is operated by Tulsa Bike Share, a local 501c3 nonprofit organization. By providing a network of bicycles that can be rented on-demand from stations located around the city, This Machine is providing options for how people move about and experience our community.
“We have seen great ridership from BA,” This Machine Executive Director Vince Trinidad said. “Broken Arrow ridership currently makes up 10 percent of our total ridership and we hope to see this number grow with our planned expansion in BA.”
This Machine bikes are pedal-assist E-bikes, which means that when you pedal, the motor in the bike will engage and put more power behind every pedal-stroke.
“You don’t have to hit any buttons, or do anything but pedal,” Trinidad said. “This flattens out the hills and makes our bikes lower impact on your knees than traditional bikes, while still providing exercise benefits.”
Tulsa Bike Share is a partnership with the George Kaiser Family Foundation, Chapman Family Trust, the City of Tulsa, Williams Co., Better Bike Share, and the Indian Nation Council of Governments (INCOG). The initiative’s mission is to transform the community by providing a high quality, convenient and affordable bicycle transit system that connects people to the places where they live, work and play.
Since 2022, there have been 11 bike hubs throughout the Rose District—the old train depot, BA Brewery, Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center, the Brio, Main Street Tavern, Main Street and Richmond, Cheri Ann’s, Central Park, Haskell Park, Arrowhead Sports Complex, and Seiling Park.
Over the last year, more than 600 users took 2,272 rides with an average trip of 2.33 miles and burned 487,510 calories. Phase 2 expansion of This Machine locations will include a minimum of two more bike hubs at locations to be determined.
“We are excited about our partnership with BA. Growing our organization into a regional bike share organization means more of our communities are connected through pedal strokes,” Trinidad said. “We support safe cycling infrastructure in our communities so we can travel in and between our communities in a healthy transportation lifestyle.”
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