By John Dobberstein, Editor
A service that allowed people to share bikes announced it is shuttering in Tulsa and Broken Arrow.
This Machine recently posted on its Facebook page that Tulsa Bike Share was ceasing operations as of June 30.
“Unfortunately, we were not able to find a sustainable solution and made the decision to end operations indefinitely,” the statement said.
“We would like to thank the many community members and partners that launched this micromobility dream in 2017 and kept us providing an affordable means of transportation for our communities.
“We still believe in a shared bike system for our communities. It is our hope that some version of a bike sharing system can be implemented in the near future. Until then, we encourage you to stay active and keep exploring our community.”
In Broken Arrow This Machine was established in the Rose District. Just last fall the organization said it was expanding its Broken Arrow reach with plans to add two square miles and an additional 40 bikes around the city this year.
This Machine Executive Director Vince Trinidad said Broken Arrow ridership currently was making up 10% of total ridership.
Since 2022, there had 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.
This Machine was 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 was providing options for how people move about and experience their communities.
Tulsa Bike Share was 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).
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