Why walk when you can ride?
Citi Bike announced on Twitter that the bike-share system had a record-breaking month for riders this past July, with over 3.76 million trips taken throughout the entire month.
“Keep it up and let’s see how many rides you take in August! Will you break the record again?” Citi Bike said on Twitter.
This record-breaking month comes in the wake of news surfacing that Lyft, Citi Bike’s parent company since 2018, was considering selling off the bike-share system citing financial troubles for the ride-share company as a whole. Lyft said in a statement last month that there had been “considerable interest” from prospective buyers, but it was not immediately clear if Lyft was entertaining the bids.
“Lyft has received strong inbound interest in our bikes and scooters business, which is no surprise given that bikes, and particularly e-bikes, are growing more popular as ridership continues to break records,” the company wrote in the statement back in July. “As a leading bike share provider, supplying solutions to over 53 markets across 15 countries, it’s only logical for Lyft to listen to credible proposals and explore strategic partners and options in several forms to serve more riders in more cities. We expect this part of the business to continue to be a meaningful part of Lyft’s offering now and into the future.”
On July 21, Citi Bike tweeted that the system had its highest single ridership day with over 143,200 trips taken that day. The system also announced that over 40 new Citi Bike docking locations have been added to the Flatbush area of Brooklyn.
For more information about Citi Bike, visit citibikenyc.com.
Additional reporting by Ben Brachfeld.
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