Flood, sweat, and gears: The tumultuous, triumphant history of Citi Bike

Citi Bike, which turned 10 this month, feels like an inevitable part of New York City, but the bike-share system faced collapse multiple times. Here are the people who saved it, again and again.

Flood, sweat, and gears: The tumultuous, triumphant history of Citi Bike Under the Hood Flood, Sweat, and Gears: The Tumultuous, Triumphant History of Citi Bike Vanessa Quirk - May 31, 2023 Illustration by María Jesús Contreras “It’s hard to imagine New York today without Citi Bike. It really has become part of the city. But you could not say that ten years ago at all.” — Will Bissell, early Citi Bike employee Today, Citi Bike is part of New York. The bike-share system, which turned ten this month, has become as iconic as the Greek diner coffee cup, the hot dog vendor, the brownstone. Its 1,80

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