The city launched an electric bike lending program last fall, and it's been on the road to success ever since.
Jeff Wagley, owner of Cadence Bike Shop, said that e-bikes are popular with nearly every age group.
Elk Grove purchased 20 bikes for the lending program, using money from a $200,000 federal grant. The city surveyed riders on why they used the bikes.
"I've talked to people that say, 'We rode it every single day, we started riding it to school, started riding it to work, so I think people just really appreciate it,' " Wagley said
The city also offered vouchers up to $1,000 for people to buy a new e-bike.
A goal of the program is to improve air quality and prevent traffic jams.
"An e-bike really lets you take those in-town trips that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and really reduce congestion on our streets as well," Lyons said. "The more people we get on bikes, the fewer cars we have on our roads."
Federal grant money for the lending program runs out in December, but the city council has approved continuing the program through at least June of next year.
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