The Zagster bike-share program has returned to Southfield for a second year to provide residents and visitors with a convenient, affordable and healthy way to get around town.

Twenty-one cruiser bikes, plus two accessible bikes, are available at 7 stations located throughout the city for riders to use for on-demand, local trips. Riders — who must be 18 or older — can join the program by signing up for $25 annual memberships; student annual memberships are available for $10. Rides for members are free for the first hour, then $2 per hour; rides for non-members cost $2 per hour with a maximum charge of $20 per day for both members and non-members. There is no additional cost for membership; however, all riders must register at www.zagster.com/southfield to participate.

The bike share stations installed throughout the Southfield City Centre, include:

• Lawrence Technological University UTLC, 21000 W. Ten Mile Road;

• Lawrence Technological University’s Don Ridler Field House, 21000 W. Ten Mile Road;

• Southfield Municipal Campus South Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road;

• Southfield Sports Arena, 26000 Evergreen Road;

• Marriot & Courtyard by Marriot, 27033 Northwestern Highway

• 3000 Town Center South, 3000 Town Center; and

• City Centre II, 25200 Evergreen Road.

Each station will be installed with three to five bikes, as well as empty spaces for bikes to be returned.

Southfield’s bike share features the Zagster 8, an award-winning bike known for its practical design, comfortable ride and easy handling. The bike includes a spacious basket that’s perfect for carrying groceries, takeout, or personal belongings. And because rider safety is a priority, every bike includes automatic lights, a bell, and full reflectors.

Southfield’s bike share promises to ease commutes, but it also unlocks vast recreational opportunities for exercise and fun. Unlike big-city bike shares, in which riders must drop off bikes at designated stations for every stop, the built-in lock on every Zagster bike gives users the freedom to ride as long as they want, wherever they want. This hybrid model, which blends dockless locking for mid-trip stops with fixed station locations for beginning and ending rides, allows users to plan their trips around their destinations — and not around station locations.

Riding the Southfield bike share is easy. Bikes can be found via the free Zagster Mobile App — available for iPhone and Android — or online at www.zagster.com/southfield. Each bike has a unique number which riders enter into the app to disengage the ring lock and docking cable at the touch of a button. Alternatively, riders can obtain unlock codes via text message to use with an on-bike keypad. A retractable cable mounted to the bike allows the bike to be secured to any fixed object throughout a trip for mid-ride stops. After the rider returns the bike to a designated Zagster bike station, the rental ends and the bike is available for the next person to enjoy.