Spent most of a week in NYC just now, dropped in on Tom, and rode the Citibikes. I live in Portland, but have a Citibikes subscription. For the 4-5 times a year I'm in NYC, the taxi savings more than pay for it.

I continue to love the system. The bikes seem to be holding up well, there are some torn seats and scuffed handlebars, and maybe one of five bikes I rented had something not completely right (soft tire, weak brake, etc) but all were still very rideable.

The kiosk software remains pokey, I gather it is being revised to speed up getting a 1 or 7 day pass (I forgot my token, so had to buy a pass for this trip.)

Rebalancing remains the biggest problem.

It is remarkable how many Citibikes you see toodling around. Because they are a uniformly and bright color and distinctive shape, the Citibike fleet is more visually noticeable than an equivalent number of motley personal bikes would be. I wonder if the visibility of Citibikes is having any effect on drivers or safety?