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Divvy bikes have taken over the city in nearly six months since the bike-sharing program was implemented.
Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune
Divvy bikes have taken over the city in nearly six months since the bike-sharing program was implemented.
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It’s pretty obvious that Divvy bikes have taken over Chicago. Here’s a breakdown by the numbers of Divvy’s success. All data through Nov. 6, provided by Divvy.

11,026

As of Nov. 7, Divvy totaled 11,026 annual members.

649,053

There have been 649,053 trips taken so far.

1,598,005

That amounts to an estimated 1,598,005 miles traveled, 68,714,215 calories burned and 1,070,663 pounds of carbon offset.

300

Divvy currently has 300 stations with 4,996 total bike docks.

15-30

On a given day, 15 to 30 bikes will be brought into Divvy headquarters to be serviced for problems.

125

Each bike is made up of 125 different parts.

1,600

About 1,600 worn pedals have been replaced since late-June. The next most ordered part in the Divvy system are bike tire tubes. About 700 have been replaced so far.

20 pounds

That’s how much the front pack area on a Divvy bike is rated to hold.

544

Divvy keeps all rider data anonymous, but the company can say the most trips taken by a single subscriber since launch is 544. A different user has logged 86.3 hours of riding time since launch.

7

The number of accidents that have been reported to Divvy since its launch.

785

#DIVVYRED, the bike-share’s red-painted special edition ride, logged 785 rides in August.

298

“Divvy Blue,” the bike-share’s signature color, is officially known as Pantone 298. You can get it at pretty much any paint store.

47

The number of docks at Divvy’s largest station in Daley Center Plaza.

Top three sharing stations:

Millennium Park – 16,082 rides

Streeter Drive and Illinois Street – 15,865 rides

Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Street – 14,889 rides

Top three ending stations:

Streeter Drive and Illinois Street – 17,616 rides

Millennium Park – 16,999 rides

Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Street – 14,758 rides

Bottom three starting stations:

Cottage Grove Avenue and 47th Street – 12 rides

Calumet Avenue and 35th Street – 21 rides

Western Avenue and 24th Street – 31 rides

Bottom three ending stations:

Cottage Grove Avenue and 47th Street – 7 rides

Calumet Avenue and 35th Street – 18 rides

Western Avenue and 24th Street – 43 rides

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