Once a novelty, there are now bikeshare programs all over the country. Greater Greater Washington ranks 119 programs by size.
The biggest bikeshare program by stations is New York City's, while the smallest is a tie between a number of smaller cities like Rapid City, North Dakota, and Clarksville, Tennessee, each with just two stations. Greater Greater Washington compiled and ranked 119 cities bike shares, including the soon-to-be-closed Seattle system.
"The largest networks by far are in New York, Chicago, and Washington. A second tier is led by Minneapolis, Boston, and Miami," Dan Malouff writes. Of the largest urban areas in the United States, only St. Louis and Detroit still lack bikeshares. Go find out where your city ranks.
FULL STORY: All 119 US bikeshare systems, ranked by size
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