ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca's new bike share program has launched. Beginning Monday, more than 200 dockless bicycles from LimeBike will be available to rent.

Bike Walk Tompkins and the City of Ithaca have partnered with LimeBike to bring dockless bikes to Ithaca. Unlike some bike share programs, these bikes will not have to be fastened to a docking station. The bikes can be rented on a per-ride basis for $1 per ride. Users will be able to unlock the bikes using a smartphone app.

All of the bikes are GPS and 3G-enabled, so they are easy to find. When riders are done with the bike, they lock the back wheel and are asked to park the bike between the pedestrian-designated sidewalk and the street curb or a bike rack. Read the full FAQ here.

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Fifth Ward Alderperson Laura Lewis said in a news release, "The city's comprehensive plan prioritizes active transportation like bicycling, and having LimeBike available will make it so much easier and more fun to zip around town without worrying about driving and parking a car.”

LimeBike is available in a number of cities already, but Ithaca will be LimeBike's first market in New York.

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Bike demos will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Monday in front of the State Theatre in Downtown Ithaca. There will also be a ribbon cutting ceremony with elected officials at 1:15 p.m. Sunday at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center during Streets Alive!

Anyone interested in trying out the bikes can use the code LIMEITHACA for $3 in ride credits.

Featured image courtesy of LimeBike.