Capital Bikeshare pride livery. Image by Beyond DC used with permission.

The summer heat wave did not deter cyclists in June, as Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) set a new all-time monthly ridership record with 584,402 trips. This marks a 35.7% increase from June 2023 and surpasses the previous milestone, set just a month earlier, by over 69,000 rides. Annual ridership now totals 2,584,530 rides through June 2024, a 32.3% increase from 2023.

Data from Capital Bikeshare. Image by the author.

June’s record-breaking ridership peaked on June 8, the busiest day in CaBi history with 24,141 rides. The milestone was celebrated by Bikeshare in a post on X, shown below:

With June’s staggering system use, CaBi has now recorded 30 consecutive months of year-over-year monthly ridership increases. Members continue to carry the network as 63% of June trips were taken by riders who hold an annual pass. E-bikes also consistently make up nearly half of all rides month-to-month. 49.1% of trips were aboard the electric option rather than the classic red bikes.

Data from Capital Bikeshare. Image by the author.

Capital Bikeshare’s growing popularity has also resulted in several cameos across the District. On June 7, the Washington Nationals’ traditional “Presidents Race” between presidential mascots featured several former commanders-in-chief riding CaBi’s classic red bikes. Abe Lincoln’s narrow victory can be seen in a post on X from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) below:

In other news, local CaBi cruiser Stanley Seiden completed his quest to dock at all 790 Capital Bikeshare stations This Guy Biked to All 790 Capital Bikeshare Stations. Kudos to you, Stanley! This month’s Pedal Medals highlight his feat, along with updates on our bikeshare friends in Boston (Bluebikes) and the San Francisco Bay area (Bay Wheels). CaBi continues to lead the way!

Data from Capital Bikeshare, Bay Wheels, and Bluebikes. Image by the author.

What did we miss? Reach out to editor@ggwash.org and let us know what you’d like to see in our monthly breakdowns, ideas for the future of CaBi, missed pun opportunities, or lighthearted Pedal Medals to award.


Since its inception in September 2010, Capital Bikeshare has moved millions of riders around the Greater Washington metro area and is an affordable and efficient mode of transportation for residents and tourists alike. CaBi publishes its system data online each month, providing insights into ridership for the month prior and highlighting the rapid growth in user engagement around the city. All dissemination of this information by Greater Greater Washington is in good-faith compliance with the Capital Bikeshare Data License Agreement.

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Samuel Littauer is a resident of the Woodley Park neighborhood in Washington, DC, and is endlessly curious about the way people engage with their natural and built environments. He is passionate about environmental protection, transit, urban planning, community development, and pestering his pals into moving to the District.