The Bay Area Bike Sharing program, or—as we never tire of trying to get catch on as the nickname—BABS, turns one-year old this week. And what a year it has been. Here, thanks to BABS, are the numbers on the Bay Area's newest form of public transportation:
Total trips taken: 303,097
Annual members: 5,000
Casual members: 28,000
Average trip time: 22.9 minutes
Total miles pedaled: 630,000
Total calories burned: 20 million
Stations: 70
Bikes in service: 700
Busiest station: San Francisco Caltrain
Second-busiest station: San Francisco Ferry Building
Most trips taken by a single user: 1,286 (that's an average of 3.5 a day!)
Busiest weekday hour: 5 pm to 6 pm.
Best nickname: BABS
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