Citi Bike Riders Are More Cautious Than Other Bike Riders in New York City

Samantha Shankman

February 25th, 2014 at 8:30 AM EST

Photo Credit: A full CitiBike station sits in New York City. Flickr / Omar Rawlings

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Citi Bike riders are probably more cautious than regular riders given the unfamiliar environment in comparison to New Yorkers who ride similar routes every day and know where and how to cut corners.

Women are more likely to ride bikes in New York City thanks to the city's year-old bike-share program Citi Bike, suggests a recent Hunter College study. The overall percentage of female riders increased from 9.5 percent in 2009 to 18.5 percent in 2013 in an observed section of the city. According to the study, women account for a larger portion of Citi Bike riders (31.1 percent) than general non-d

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