Biking enthusiasts got a sneak peek Thursday at how Minneapolis' ambitious bike-sharing program might work if everything falls into place by the time spring rolls around.
The city's goal is to have 1,000 bikes at 75 self-service kiosks located around downtown, Uptown, and the University of Minnesota campus. Members paying about $50 a year would be able to use the 3-speed bikes for up to a half-hour at a time at no charge and drop them off wherever there's a kiosk; non-members could buy a one-day pass for about $5 by sticking a credit card into one of the solar-powered stations.
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