This is an excellent idea! I was in DC over the holiday and rented bikes from the Capital Bikeshare several times and it made getting around the city so much easier, faster, and convenient. I put in my credit card at the station and paid $5 for 24 hours of access and rode away on a bike two minutes later.
Each 30 minutes is free and during the 24 hours, I managed to take 5 different trips. The stations are EVERYWHERE so you can ride to nearly every station within the 30 minutes, drop it off, and pick one up again when you're ready to leave.
If I hadn't already lived in DC for 8 years, the bike-sharing system would make me seriously consider moving there. With 100 stations across the city, the easy accessibility makes bicycling a viable transportation option even for those who don't own bikes or hadn't considered riding for errands or to get around.
A bike-sharing system would do wonders for Pittsburgh and I think that we should invest in this transformative program.
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Each 30 minutes is free and during the 24 hours, I managed to take 5 different trips. The stations are EVERYWHERE so you can ride to nearly every station within the 30 minutes, drop it off, and pick one up again when you're ready to leave.
If I hadn't already lived in DC for 8 years, the bike-sharing system would make me seriously consider moving there. With 100 stations across the city, the easy accessibility makes bicycling a viable transportation option even for those who don't own bikes or hadn't considered riding for errands or to get around.
A bike-sharing system would do wonders for Pittsburgh and I think that we should invest in this transformative program.