freewheels™ Homepage!

NOTE: This program is no longer running. This page is maintained for your information.

Greater Mercer TMA is proud to introduce freewheels™   neighborhood yellow bike program, our award winning, mobility project for commuters, residents and visitors to the Princeton area.
  
In 1999, freewheels™ was presented the TMA Innovative Service Award at the 1999 TMA Summit Conference in Boston on April 30, 1999. The award is given annually to an organization who introduces and/ or develops a successful and highly innovative and unique service or program.

Organizations are nominated and chosen based on process, techniques used, and the uniqueness of service. As a community, we can all feel proud of this honor, and work towards making freewheels™ even better in the future!

What is freewheels™?

freewheels™ is a federally-funded alternative mode of transportation for commuting around Princeton. The program allows people to hop on a free bike, travel to their area-destination, and then drop it off at a designated freewheels™ bike station.
  

Let's Ride...

Before you hop on a freewheels™ bike, please take a moment to browse our online user's guide   below.

The user's guide will outline all of the program details including safety tips, station locations and where to report mechanical problems.

GMTMA freewheels User's Guideuser's guide links:
  

Following in the Tread of Communities past...

freewheels™ is not a new concept.  With over 32 programs throughout the country, 'yellow bike' programs have proven successful in local attempts to alleviate congestion and improve the quality of life by  giving communities a fun, easy way to get to where they need to go (did we   mention it's free!)

Take a look at some of our favorite yellow bike programs from around the world:

bl_ball.gif (1473 bytes)    Saint Paul, MN Program

red_ball.gif (1543 bytes)    International Bicycle Fund Summaries

lbl_ball.gif (1446 bytes)    Boulder, CO Program

Greater Mercer TMA is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing congestion in Mercer County. 

Greater Mercer TMA is interested in your comments and suggestions for the freewheels™ program. 

Please contact us at:

mail to 15 Roszel Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540
fax us at (609) 452-0028
e-mail us at: tma@gmtma.org
or call (609) 452-8988.
  

freewheels™ is YOUR neighborhood yellow bike program --
when you see one, why not take it for a ride?

freewheels™ is a voluntary program operated   by Greater Mercer TMA (GMTMA).  Program bicycles are for use at own risk.   GMTMA nor station locations bear any responsibility for damages or injuries suffered as a result of participation in the program.

©1998 Greater Mercer TMA all rights reserved. 

freewheels™ was made possible by NJDOT through a grant from FHwA.
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