The pink bicycles are really successful in Ostrava

On Friday, 1 June, it had been a month since we launched the bicycle sharing system. Now there are 45 points where you can rent these bikes (originally, only 39 were planned). 

The bike points on Masaryk Square and Smetana Square are the busiest.

In terms of rental frequency, Ostrava is one of the most successful cities in the Czech Republic. Together with Prague, we are the best among the seven cities where Rekola operates.

Together with Rekola, the service provider, we are preparing information leaflets (to be available at information centre branches), as well as basic information about riding the pink bikes in the form of simply understandable pictures attached to the bike racks.

Subscription is available to frequent riders. The price is CZK 1,199 per year (approx. CZK 150 per month). This includes unlimited rides of up to 60 minutes, not only in Ostrava but also in other cities where Rekola operates.

If you have rented a pink bike that has a defect, report it through the application. Use the stands, do not ride with a flat tire, do not turn off the lights, and protect the lock from braking during the ride by locking it around the handlebars.

Dear users, please do not to ride on pavements. Traffic safety must be ensured. Drivers on roads are used to cyclists, so cyclists do not have to worry. Bikes are meant to be used on cycle paths and roads, so please let’s use them.