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These are the same bikes we have in Chicago as Divvy, right? I can't imagine trying to ride one in S.F. The things weigh upwards of 40 pounds. I think the Ca
by bbarn 10y ago
These are the same bikes we have in Chicago as Divvy, right? I can't imagine trying to ride one in S.F. The things weigh upwards of 40 pounds.
I think the Capital bike share data in DC might be highly skewed because A. DC is super small, and B. The bikes for sharing are basically all over the National Mall, which is a massive tourist spot and they are almost a perfect fit for tourists looking to see sites there - via a lovely long gravel path, not busy city streets. If I were visiting Chicago as a tourist and in the loop, a Divvy would not draw me at all. There's nothing but cabs and angry office drones walking randomly into the street.
Though I suppose that doesn't skew the data, it just means it's a better fit for a tourism environment than commuter infrastructure.
- evanb 10y agoCapital Bikeshare fought with the Parks Service for years to put stations at the mall. It was extremely popular before NPS finally consented. You're right that tourists now boost the numbers. As far as DC being super small goes, stations are also throughout Arlington and Alexandria (DC+Arlington+Alexandria = 100 sq miles), as well as north to Silver Spring and Bethesda, and out in Tyson's Corner and Reston. https://secure.capitalbikeshare.com/map/ https://secure.capitalbikeshare.com/map/