It’s been just over two months since lime green bikes started popping up in the Rockford area. So 13 WREX asked Lime, the company formerly known as LimeBike—are people using them?

"Rockford is right on par with what we’ve seen in other markets for our population size and our fleet that we have out here," Lime Operations Manager Gwen Jones answered.

Lime says since May 1, the LimeBikes have seen more than 16,000 rides. The bike-sharing business allows users to find a bike, scan it and ride for a dollar per hour. Lime says people aren’t just using the bikes for leisure.

"So even people that rely on public transportation there’s typically going to be a little bit of a commute from bus stop to your actual destination so Lime really does solve that problem," Jones said.

Since May, LimeBikes has popped up in Loves Park, Machesney Park and Belvidere.