LimeBikes were founded in January of 2017 by Brad Bao and Toby Sun. The two co-founders created the company in San Mateo, California, to allow easier mobility options for people every day.

“If you ask me what the vision will be in the next three to five years, we want to become the default short-trip, on-demand service for getting people around cities,” Sun said in an interview with Scott Beyer of “Forbes.”

Since the first launch of bikes in Dallas, riders have traveled nearly 105,000 miles and burned more than three million calories.

“We’ve seen a consistent increase in demand,” Anthony Fleo, LimeBike’s Dallas general manager said in an interview with the “Dallas Observer.” “It’s interesting; not your typical supply-and-demand economics, but when we add supply and when we put bikes into different areas, we actually see demand go up with that.”

Almost 7,000 pounds of carbon dioxide have been saved due to the increase in LimeBikes throughout the past year and the amount of people riding is constantly increasing. Close to 2,300 trees have been saved by the decrease of cars on the road.

“Historically I don’t think Dallas is necessarily the most bike-friendly city, but we have seen a lot of early adopters and a lot of people who are really excited about it,” Fleo said.

Since September, Dallas has received over 800 complaints about LimeBikes crowding up the city. However, junior Brenda Gallardo enjoys having the bikes nearby.

“I really like the bikes,” Gallardo said. “They’re pretty cool to just ride around and I don’t have to waste gas either. A lot of people don’t like them, but they’re saving the environment at least a little.”