{{short description|Bicycle-sharing and rental service (e. 2014)}} {{Infobox Public transit | name = MYBYK | image = MYBYK station Kankariya BRTS.jpg | owner = | locale = Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Jamnagar, Indore | transit_type = Bicycle-sharing system | stations = | ridership = | website = {{URL|mybyk.in}} | began_operation = {{Start date and age|2014|05}} | operator = | marks = | vehicles = 5,500 | system_length = | track_gauge = | el = | map = | caption = MYBYK Station at Kankaria Lake BRTS | area served = India | line_number = | start = | end = | annual_ridership = | chief_executive = | character = | map_state = }} '''MYBYK''' is a public bicycle-sharing system in India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jose |first=Anna |date=2024-03-09 |title=Mybyk hits fast lane: Surge in users of bike-sharing service |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2024/Mar/09/mybyk-hits-fast-lane-surge-in-users-of-bike-sharing-service |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
== History ==
MYBYK was founded in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in May 2014<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bangad|first=Gareema|date=2020-02-24|title=Now, cycle away from the Metro station|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/now-cycle-away-from-the-metro-station/article30898901.ece|url-status=live|access-date=2020-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821114947/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/now-cycle-away-from-the-metro-station/article30898901.ece|archive-date=2020-08-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=May 13, 2014|title=Project MyByk receives lukewarm response on Day 1|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/cover-story/Project-MyByk-receives-lukewarm-response-on-Day-1/articleshow/35631822.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701081634/https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/cover-story/Project-MyByk-receives-lukewarm-response-on-Day-1/articleshow/35631822.cms?|archive-date=2020-07-01|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Ahmedabad Mirror|language=en}}</ref> by Arjit Soni. Supported by private sector funds and the Amdavad Municipal Corporation,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-02-21|title=Rent bikes from Jagruti Nagar Metro station for ₹2/hour from Feb 24|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/rent-bikes-from-jagruti-nagar-metro-station-for-2-hour-from-feb-24/story-eao95p74vUiVttophn1OgM.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630105703/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/rent-bikes-from-jagruti-nagar-metro-station-for-2-hour-from-feb-24/story-eao95p74vUiVttophn1OgM.html|archive-date=2020-06-30|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2014-12-21|title=A new cycle share system hits Ahmedabad|url=https://walkabilityasia.org/2014/12/21/2828/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630105500/https://walkabilityasia.org/2014/12/21/2828/|archive-date=2020-06-30|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Walkability Asia|language=en}}</ref> the project started with 200 bicycles and four stations,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=MYBYK launches its bicycle feeder service for Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL)|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.in/12524-mybyk-launches-its-bicycle-feeder-service-for-mumbai-metro-one-private-limited-mmopl|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630105527/https://www.constructionweekonline.in/12524-mybyk-launches-its-bicycle-feeder-service-for-mumbai-metro-one-private-limited-mmopl|archive-date=2020-06-30|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Construction Week Online India|language=en}}</ref> in conjunction with the Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS). The bicycle stations are located at BRTS stations,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-01-28|title=MYBYK expands 30 bicycle hubs in Ahmedabad with a fixed monthly subscription|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/in-other-news/280120/mybyk-expands-30-bicycle-hubs-in-ahmedabad-with-a-fixed-monthly-subscr.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630105505/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/in-other-news/280120/mybyk-expands-30-bicycle-hubs-in-ahmedabad-with-a-fixed-monthly-subscr.html|archive-date=2020-06-30|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> which allow public transport users to access bicycles from BRTS stations to reach their homes and offices.
MYBYK expanded its service to Jamnagar, Mumbai,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-11-22|title=MMRDA to boost Metro travel with bicycles, bus connectivity|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mmrda-to-boost-metro-travel-with-bicycles-bus-connectivity/story-qrUcOFOIMxtcJIfVZ86lNL.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630105752/https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mmrda-to-boost-metro-travel-with-bicycles-bus-connectivity/story-qrUcOFOIMxtcJIfVZ86lNL.html|archive-date=2020-06-30|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> and Udaipur, operating with 5,500 cycles.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=|title=Mybyk aiming to ride towards a sustainable future - ET Auto|url=https://auto-v1-stage.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aftermarket/mybyk-aiming-to-ride-towards-a-sustainable-future/74312984|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821112744/https://auto-v1-stage.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aftermarket/mybyk-aiming-to-ride-towards-a-sustainable-future/74312984|archive-date=2020-08-21|access-date=2020-08-21|website=ETAuto.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=AmdaBike|url=https://ahmedabadcity.gov.in/portal/amdabike.jsp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630141737/https://ahmedabadcity.gov.in/portal/amdabike.jsp|archive-date=2020-06-30|access-date=2020-06-30|website=ahmedabadcity.gov.in}}</ref> In 2022, MYBYK launched services in Nagpur in association with Nagpur Metro, establishing hubs at metro stations to provide last-mile connectivity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Narendra |date=2022-03-02 |title=Nagpur Metro introduces MY BYK Hub |url=https://www.metrorailnews.in/nagpur-metro-introduces-my-byk-hub/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Metro Rail News |language=en-US}}</ref> Around the same time, the company expanded to Indore, the largest city in central India, in partnership with Atal Indore City Transport Service Limited with 1,000 cycles. A plan to increase the number of cycles by 3,000 was also approved.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 21, 2022 |title=Indore: 3,000 cycles to become part of Indore's public transport system in phases |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-3000-cycles-to-become-part-of-indores-public-transport-system-in-phases |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> left|thumb|250px|Mybyk in Ahmedabad, 2020 In 2023, the company introduced electric bicycles as part of its fleet.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=MYBYK launches two electric bicycles |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/auto/bike-news/mybyk-launches-two-electric-bicycles/3026191/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, MYBYK launched 10-minute free rides plan to mark its 10th anniversary on World Bicycle Day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-08 |title=MYBYK Launches 10-Minute Free Rides Plan To Mark It’s[sic] 10th Anniversary On World Bicycle Day |url=https://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/mybyk-launches-10-minute-free-rides-plan-to-mark-its-10th-anniversary-on-world-bicycle-day/81868637.html |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=Ahmedabad Mirror |language=en}}</ref>
== App == MYBYK bicycles can be rented through a mobile app.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 21, 2020|title=Mumbai Metro: From Monday, hire a bicycle from Jagruti Nagar metro station|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/from-monday-hire-a-bicycle-from-metro-station-in-mumbai/articleshow/74234403.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630143533/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/from-monday-hire-a-bicycle-from-metro-station-in-mumbai/articleshow/74234403.cms|archive-date=2020-06-30|access-date=2020-06-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
Reliance Industries Limited, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Baxter,{{clarify|date=January 2024}} TATA, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Suzuki Motors Gujarat, SRF Chemicals Ltd., Wonder Cement, and Adani Shantigram Township are B2B clients of MYBYK.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Umarji|first=Vinay|date=2019-06-05|title=Bicycle sharing startup MYBYK looks to raise $2 mn in Series A funding|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/bicycle-sharing-startup-mybyk-looks-to-raise-2-mn-in-series-a-funding-119060500737_1.html|url-status=live|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628063833/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/bicycle-sharing-startup-mybyk-looks-to-raise-2-mn-in-series-a-funding-119060500737_1.html|archive-date=2019-06-28}}</ref>
== See also == * List of bicycle-sharing systems
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:Community bicycle programs Category:Bicycle sharing in India Category:2014 establishments in Gujarat
== Further reading ==
* {{Cite book |last1=Nileshbhai Maniyar |first1=Kaushal |url=https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003388814-10/bike-sharing-systems-kaushal-nileshbhai-maniyar-jai-prakash-verma-neha-sharma |title=Green Computing for Sustainable Smart Cities |last2=Verma |first2=Jai Prakash |last3=Sharma |first3=Neha |date=2024 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=9781003388814 |chapter=Bike Sharing Systems - A Green IT Application for Smart Cities |doi=10.1201/9781003388814-10 }} * {{Cite news |date=29 March 2023 |title=MYBYK launches two electric bicycles |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/auto/bike-news/mybyk-launches-two-electric-bicycles/3026191/ |access-date=25 December 2024 |work=The Financial Express (India)}} * {{Cite journal |last1=Halvadia |first1=Nirav B. |last2=Bhatt |first2=Kedar |last3=Sharma |first3=Mahendra |last4=Sharma |first4=Anil |last5=Dash |first5=Soumyakant |date=14 September 2022 |title=Consumers' intention to use bicycle-sharing services: The role of consumer consciousness |journal=Cleaner and Responsible Consumption |volume=7 |doi=10.1016/j.clrc.2022.100076 |issn=2666-7843 |eissn=|doi-access=free }}