How to cycle around when you don't have a bike

• The average ride in 2020 and 2021 was 76 minutes, an estimated 230 calories burned each trip.
• The average trip was just under six miles.
• The bikeshare estimates it reached more than 350,000 trips in 2022.

Pedaling the news: I rented an e-bike from BCycle to make a lunch meeting in my neighborhood this week.

My review: At $3.24 for a 30-minute ride, BCycle is a dream to use if you're in a pinch (like me), want to go on an adventure or are eager to try something new.

• The ease of use made for a stress-free ride and is great even for beginners.

Yes, but: When you return the bike to a station, you really have to jam it in to make sure it's recognized by the system as being returned.

• Otherwise, if you walk away, your bill will quickly rack up. Yes, I am speaking from experience.

If you ride: BCycle stations are scattered throughout the Inner Loop.