Biking in Our Nation's Capital

Washington, DC. Bike lanes heading north and south. Streets clearly marked. Both lanes on one side of the street. Parking moved out away from curb so bikes are not mingling with the traffic.

 

A sign for the Capital Bike Share Program. These stations are all over the city and are very popular. Note there are only two bikes left to share from a stand of about thirty.

 
Here's the pay station. Cost is $7 per day to rent the bike. 

 The bike locks into the stand. I think the way it works is they have your credit card in case the bike gets stolen and you use the locking stands (which are placed all over the city) to leave your bike for work or shopping.

 This was taken early in the morning, before the rush. 

 Here's how the DC meter maids get around.