Borrow a Bicycle—for free!—in Wolfville

From its Recreation Hub at the edge of downtown, the Town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, lets anyone borrow a bicycle for up to 8 hours for free:This morning Lisa and I borrowed two Cannondale Cargowagon e-bikes, and rode them 36 km to Kingsport and back, with fish and chips at Tide’s In Canteen mid-way.The staff person at the Recreation Hub who helped us reported that most of the usage is local: people taking bikes for errands, going out for recreational rides, etc. That said, anyone can borrow a bike (“out-of-towners” need to leave a photocopy of a credit card, and everyone needs to show ID).It’s such a wonderful idea: shared mobility, right on the rail trail, with a variety of bicycles on offer, including cargo bikes and trikes, e-bikes, and standard bicycles. It stimulates active transportation, lets people try out different types of bicycles in a no-pressure environment, and gives visitors an alternative way to explore the area.The Cannondale Cargowagons were more bicycle than we…