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Track Calories Burned, Miles Ridden and CO2 Saved While Riding CaBiStarting today, for each trip you take, you can review your total distance, calories burned and carbon footprint reduction! We have also added an advanced calorie calculator that can be adjusted for each individual rider. Users can review a running total of these metrics for their last 200 trips. 
An explanation of how each metric is determined is also included in a link at the top right corner of your rental history page, titled, "How We Calculate These Numbers" (right underneath the "Try the Advanced Calorie Calculator" link). We hope you enjoy these new features and use them as motivation to keep biking. Happy riding!
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Arlington Expansion Update
Thanks to all who provided input into Capital Bikeshare's expansion in Arlington's Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. Follow this link for a detailed analysis of the public input. We are now tweaking final locations for our next 30 CaBi stations in Arlington, so look for more updates soon. Station installation in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor is scheduled to start this fall and continue into 2012.
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Member of the Month
Our Capital Bikeshare Member of the Month, Larry M., is a solutions man. We like that. When the responsibilities of parenthood dragged him away from his beloved bicycle-commuting habits-- with morning school drop-offs, conjugal carpooling and the like-did Larry curl up in a fetal position and curse his fate? No. No, he did not. He became a Capital Bikeshare member instead. Since November, 2010, Larry has been making use of Capital Bikeshare at least twice a day throughout the work week, both for meetings and to "commute from downtown to the bus stop at the bottom of the big hill." You know. The big hill. With the bus stop. Read on for more about Larry-the-Dad-Who-Overcame-Children-and-Hills-to-Ride-Again.
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Resources
goDCgo.com's Interactive Map
See how Capital Bikeshare links up seamlessly with other transportation options in the District by visiting goDCgo.com's interactive map .
Spotcycle
If you haven't used Spotcycle yet, definitely check it out. It offers real-time information about Capital Bikeshare locations and bike/space availability. Apps are available for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android.
Safety
Remember to put safety first when you're biking. BikeArlington has plenty of safety information available. If you are new to riding, consider taking a class through the Washington Area Bicyclist Association and learn how to make your trip safer and more enjoyable. And of course, always wear a helmet when riding!
Online Bike Community
If you have questions about Capital Bikeshare, road and trail conditions or where to ride, check out the Washington Area Bike Forum and have your peers answer them for you! The Bike Forum is an excellent place to engage with your fellow CaBi members and other cyclists.
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Come Celebrate Our First Birthday!Capital Bikeshare is turning one! That's right, it was just a year ago on September 20 that the District Department of Transportation and Arlington County launched the largest bikesharing program in the US. DC area residents, commuters and visitors welcomed the program with much fanfare, and we're happy to admit that its success has surpassed our wildest expectations. We can't wait to celebrate with you on Sept. 22 at the official Capital Bikeshare Birthday Bash. It's going to be the party of the season with food, drinks, live music from 80's band The Reflex, moonbounces and other silly-awesome games and fun. For complete details, see the invitation on goDCgo.com.
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Reverse Rider RewardsThere's still time! Reverse Rider Rewards keeps on rolling through the end of August. You can win prizes just by taking bikes from full stations to empty ones every morning of the work week. Click here for all the details.
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Spotcycle Tip: Make sure that your Spotcycle app has the most up to date information on available bikes and docks by pressing the refresh button on the app's main screen. You can set your smartphone to automatically refresh Spotcycle data, but it does drain your battery more quickly. For iPhone users, open Spotcycle and go to the "More" tab, then the "Settings" tab to change your refresh settings. For Android users, go to the "Settings" tab.
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CaBi Members Unite on Car Free Day
We're still a month out from Car Free Day on Sept. 22, but there's no time like the present to make a commitment to do something you were probably already going to do anyway. At last count, people who have taken the pledge to celebrate international Car Free Day locally was up to 617, and the goal this year in the DC region is 10,000. If we could get everyone in the Capital Bikeshare community to take the pledge to go car free or car-lite, we could reach that goal and then some. Help us show the world that the people of DC mean business when it comes to embracing a culture of multimodal transportation and reduced reliance on motor vehicles. Then come out and celebrate Car Free Day at the Capital Bikeshare Birthday Bash. It's a big, crazy day of celebrating stuff! Click here to take the pledge and become eligible for lots of great prizes.
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In the Spotlight: Boston's Hubway
A crowd of hundreds gathered on July 28 at Government Center in Boston to celebrate the official launch of Hubway, Boston's new bikesharing program. Mayor Thomas Menino officially introduced Hubway, touting the environmental, health and traffic reduction benefits of bicycling and remarking, "The car is no longer king in Boston." Membership at the time of launch already numbered over 700 people, eager to take advantage of the 600 bicycles and 61 stations and continues to grow steadily. As of August 9, membership had shot up to 1,726 members and 14,476 rides had been logged within the two-week period.
Like Capital Bikeshare, Hubway is managed by Alta and operates in much the same way as Capital Bikeshare-even the website looks the same. Expect to pay slightly more for an annual membership which costs $85 regularly. If you're visiting Boston for a short stay, you can also opt for a daily pass for $5 or a 3-day pass for $12.
We look forward to learning more soon about the growth and success of yet another US bikesharing program. It's exciting to see them springing up everywhere, and we hope that Bostonians will embrace it as enthusiastically as we have here in the DC region.
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There were 141,340 trips in July 2011 and 2,987,409 minutes of use. The number of trips decreased 2% from June.
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"Thanks @bikeshare for making my sister's visit to DC amazing. Now she wants to move here too."
-@bluecrabby via Twitter
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