Philadelphia-based Revolution provides docked bike-share systems to cities and communities across the United States. The company says its purpose is to help build communities where everyone has access to a bicycle, and describes bike share as part of local transportation infrastructure. Its approach centers on station-based systems, which require riders to return bikes to docks and, the company says, help keep public spaces orderly and operations predictable. 21
Revolution brings together Bicycle Transit Systems, which operated bike-share programs, and BCycle, which supplied bikes, docks and technology. The companies came together in 2024; in June 2026, Bicycle Transit Systems announced it was changing its name to Revolution BTS. The company describes itself as North America’s only vertically integrated docked bike-share provider. 111 Its work spans system design and equipment, implementation, on-street operations, software and apps, customer service, and community outreach. 256
The company reports more than 10,000 bikes in service across 28 US markets. 3 Its leadership includes founder and chair Alison Cohen, who has worked in bike share since 2007, and CEO Kristin Gavin, formerly general manager of Philadelphia’s Indego system. 2 Cohen’s earlier work included launching Capital Bikeshare, Blue Bikes in Boston and Citi Bike in New York. 2
Among its projects, Revolution operates Indego in Philadelphia, where interactive IKE kiosks have been integrated at bike-share stations to help people navigate the city. 6 Its portfolio also includes systems in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, alongside programs brought under the company through its BCycle acquisition. 5 The company’s stated priorities include rider and staff safety, partnerships with cities, and making bike share accessible to communities. 11