Bike share program future and procurement fairness
Long Beach
Summary
The city is replacing longtime local operator Pedal Movement with San Francisco-based Drop Mobility under a $25.7M contract. Pedal Movement's 19 employees, many of them Long Beach residents, packed the chamber asking the council to keep the contract local. The council sided with the competitive bid result, 5-3.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Drop's bid came in nearly $5 million less than Pedal Movement's in year one.
Riders get a modernized e-bike fleet and more bikes citywide; the city saves money.
Pedal Movement's 19 employees, 17 of whom live in Long Beach, face job loss at contract transition.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Long Beach's $25.7M BikeShare Overhaul Comes With A Controversial Change
Long Beach's $25.7M BikeShare Overhaul Comes With A Controversial Change Patch
City Council - Oct 6, 2026
The city is replacing longtime local operator Pedal Movement with San Francisco-based Drop Mobility under a $25.7M contract. Pedal Movement's 19 employees, many of them Long Beach residents, packed the chamber asking the council to keep the contract local. The council sided with the competitive bid result, 5-3.
City Council - Sep 22, 2026
The city wants to hand the bike share program to Drop Mobility with 700 e-bikes scaling to 2,500 by the 2028 Olympics — but the incumbent local operator Pedal Movement says the RFP's fleet-size rules were misapplied. The council tabled both contracts to October 6 to get more answers.
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