Finding new ways to promote using bicycles within a city is becoming more popular.

B-cycle is the latest endeavor to provide easy access to bicycle use. If the program gets people to share a bicycle it could provide the latest way to help alleviate traffic congestion.

As RFID consultants, we were interested in the way the bicycle is tracked when a customer wants to use it. The above video showcases the first installment in Chicago. The use a RFID card keeps track of the complete transaction and provides the date needed to insure proper use. Just swipe the card you purchase to use bicycles at various locations.

If you want detailed information on how it all works, check out http://www.bcycle.com

If you have an idea or need for a similar use of RFID , we would like to hear from you. http://www.matrixpd.com/