We provide free loaner bikes...
One of the most popular facilities provided by FOCHSP is" Borrow-a-Bike". Here people can borrow a bike to ride within the park and see the sights for up to 2 hours...at no charge! That said, we do gladly accept all donations to help us offset the cost of new bikes, helmets and maintenance.
Since its start in 1997, Borrow-a-Bike has always been operated by volunteers and funded by donations. In 2014, bikes were borrowed by around 13,000 people and in 2016 that number had grown to more than 14,500.
Since its start in 1997, Borrow-a-Bike has always been operated by volunteers and funded by donations. In 2014, bikes were borrowed by around 13,000 people and in 2016 that number had grown to more than 14,500.
Details of the Limited Fall Re-opening of the Borrow-a-Bike Program
The Friends’ Borrow-a-Bike program has re- started in a limited way. It will be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. (with last bikes out at 2 p.m.) – subject to staffing availablility, and weather permitting. New procedures will be in place to ensure social distancing and safety for our Bike Barn volunteers and visitors. Anyone violating these new procedures will be denied a borrowed bike.
- When picking up and dropping off bikes, all visitors MUST wear face masks.
- Only a limited supply of adult bikes and kids bikes will be available. No tag-along trailers for small children will be available.
- Borrowers must complete the form available inside the Nature Center and leave a photo-ID there, prior to picking up bikes.
- Groups are limited to 6 riders.
- All riders under 18 must wear helmets.
- Orange cones will be placed at 6-foot intervals; groups must stay at the next available cone until it is their turn to pick up bikes.
- No one is allowed to enter the Bike Barn other than volunteers. Bikes will be available for pickup at the bike racks located between the Nature Center and Bike Barn.
- Bikes and helmets are to be returned on the opposite side of the Bike Barn.
- Bikes must stay in the Park at all times, and must be returned within 2 hours. Bikes borrowed between 1 and 2 p.m. must be returned no later than 2:45 p.m.
- Please check back here regularly as days and hours of operation will be subject to change
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Above in the summer of 2018 our popular "Borrow-a- Bike" program received a very generous donation of 10 brand new Del Sol beach cruisers from Frank Cole, owner of Atlantic Cycles and SeaGreen Bicycle of Lewes and Rehoboth. Shown in the photo at the Bike Barn are some of our ambassadors trying them on for size, including center, back row Stu Schmidt, former Friends President, to the right to of him Frank Cole, Owner SeaGreen Bicycle , and seated at right the late Gordon Reid for whom the program is now named. He was the principal founder of our program, which became fully operational in 1999 This wonderful addition to our fleet was very much appreciated by our volunteers and riders alike. The bikes these replaced were donated to Trap Pond State Park in Laurel, DE for use in their program.
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In memory of Gordon Reid
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