Borrow
Give Richmond residents access to an electric bike without the upfront cost—and a chance to see how it fits into everyday life.
E-Bike Lending Library
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Richmond, California A proposed community-powered program
Electric rides.
Shared power.
Rich City Rides is working to build an E-Bike Lending Library where Richmond residents can borrow, learn, ride, and build a path toward ownership.
Built inRICHMONDBuilt for us
Project status: The library is not open yet, and no location has been announced. Community support is needed to move the project forward.
Borrow an e-bike ✦ Join a ride ✦ Learn maintenance ✦ Build ownership
01 The big idea
More than a bike.
A new way forward.
The proposed E-Bike Lending Library would make clean, convenient transportation more accessible while creating space for Richmond residents to learn, connect, and move together.
02 What funding unlocks
Borrow.
Learn. Own.
With funding released, the library can create a supportive path from a first electric ride to practical skills and long-term mobility.
Learn
Build confidence through group rides, practical classes, and hands-on maintenance training.
Own
Put new skills to work through a road-to-ownership program rooted in community care.
VTM
Volunteer / Training / Maintenance
03 Skills that stay with you
Keep it
rolling.
The planned Volunteer / Training / Maintenance program would put community members at the center of caring for the fleet—learning repair and upkeep, supporting neighbors, and working toward an e-bike of their own.
- 01 Hands-on e-bike care
- 02 Community stewardship
- 03 Road-to-ownership
04 The library needs you
Help unlock
the funding.
Rich City Rides is calling on the Richmond City Council to release the funds needed to build the E-Bike Lending Library. A letter from you shows Council that Richmond wants clean transportation, practical skills, and a community path to e-bike ownership.
Open the Letter of Support template →Make your voice count
- 01Open the template
Start with the ready-to-use letter below.
- 02Make it yours
Add your name, neighborhood, or organization.
- 03Return the signed form
Send it to Rich City Rides; the team will deliver the letters to the Mayor.
Action Official support forms
Richmond,
speak up.
Individuals can use the official support form below. Print or save it, complete the fields, sign it, and return the signed copy to Rich City Rides. Organization representatives can use the separate editable Google Doc.
Official individual support form
ECIA Funding for the Construction of the e-Bike Lending Library
To the Mayor, City Manager, and Members of the Richmond City Council:
I support the use of ECIA funds for the construction of the e-Bike Lending Library.
This project will provide affordable, clean transportation, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create a permanent community space for e-bike lending, education, and bicycle safety training.
I respectfully urge the City of Richmond to approve ECIA funding for this project and invest in a healthier, more connected Richmond.
Thank you for your consideration.
My Connection to Richmond
Check all that apply:
☐ Live ☐ Work ☐ School ☐ Volunteer ☐ Business Owner
Neighborhood
☐ Iron Triangle ☐ Santa Fe ☐ Coronado
☐ North Richmond ☐ Point Richmond ☐ Marina Bay
☐ Hilltop ☐ North & East ☐ Richmond Annex
☐ East Richmond Heights ☐ Parchester Village
☐ Southside ☐ Other: ___________________
Name: _______________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
Email/Phone (Optional): ________________________
Signature: __________________ Date: __________
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