Capital Bikeshare

Capital Bikeshare is temporarily sidelining its electric bikes after reports of an issue with forceful brakes.

The firm that operates the e-bikes is also pulling them from bike-share services in New York, San Francisco

Quads, hamstrings, glutes — remember those muscles, Capital Bikeshare users?

Capital Bikeshare says it has temporarily removed its electric bikes from service as a precaution after reports of brakes that are excessively strong.

New budget proposal includes funding for additional transportation infrastructure and Vision Zero

The rollout begins on March 18 and comes after a pilot program for the motorized bikes launched last year

Officials say the problems aren’t widespread.

D.C. is still a pioneer in bikesharing, but more must be done for it to be a part of families’ car-free transportation options

Since launching in 2010, the Capital Bikeshare program has increased its offerings to hundreds of bikeshare stations across the city and region. But whiter, high-income neighborhoods generally have more stations than others, and the docks…

About 50 Capital Bikeshare stations—10 percent of the system—are out of service. Members received alerts late on Thursday afternoon advising them that the system “will resolve this issue as soon as possible.”

Residents near the intersection of 11th and C SE say that despite 160 signatures (many from customers of the adjacent dry cleaner) opposing the installation pictured above, DDOT brushed aside their concerns and installed the Bikeshare rack…

In an email to members this week, Capital Bikeshare announced that it was updating its terms of service as of Sept. 5. But beneath the legalese was a brief preview of new bikes. “We have some exciting additions coming to the Capital…

WASHINGTON — The District’s bright red fleet of Capital Bikeshare bikes will soon be joined by pedal-assist versions. D.C. Department of Transportation officials won’t comment publicly, but the social media account for the program has been…