Houston’s METRO was supposed to start a bike share program, but what happened and where is it? [Video]

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston has never been known as a cyclist-friendly city, but that doesn’t mean the demand for a bike share program ceases to exist.

“It’s just one way people can get around in the city,” Charles Sechrengost said while walking around Montrose Wednesday afternoon.

Mofa Ali echoed those thoughts to ABC13 shortly thereafter.

“It would be better if you could get around on two wheels,” Ali said.

There is currently no bike share program in the city, but how we got to this point requires a little bit of a history lesson.

Houston BCycle launched in May 2012 thanks to a grant from the City of Houston.

The company announced in September 2023 that it would be shutting down due to financial issues, but thanks to the City of Houston, that didn’t come to fruition at the time. It was on Sept. 27, 2023, that the city council approved sending $540,000 to BCycle.

It was referred to by then-Mayor Sylvester …