Divvy

The team behind the HoliDivvy bike wants to turn cycles into a fashion statement.

Divvy could help attract more shoppers to two struggling retail areas in Portage Park, officials said.

The specially designed bike will be available for users through New Year's Day.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel lauded Divvy, but said check back with him in April on how it does over the winter.

A new website allows Chicagoans to suggest where new Divvy stations should go.

Representatives from Divvy and the Chicago Department of Transportation led a clinic Saturday.

Divvy bikes have low-seated, step-through frames so that anyone can ride, designers said.

If the city gets a grant to expand to the suburbs, bike stations would also be located in Austin.

Residents can expect as many as 15 stations in the neighborhood by the end of 2014, an official said.

The crews are responsible for making sure the Divvy stations around the city always have bikes available.

A limited number of bikes will be available all winter — unless there's a severe snowstorm.

Security concerns prompted the city's bike-sharing system to block DivvyBrags, the company said.

Excited residents this week shared Twitter photos of the new station, located at Winnemac and Clark.

Divvy riders have taken 365,000 trips and collectively biked 1 million miles, the city said.