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Capital Bikeshare Celebrates Opening of 400th Station With Free Giveaway
The bike rental system is hosting a scavenger hunt, via social media, for padded seat covers.
Capital Bikeshare, the automated bicycle rental system, is celebrating the opening of its 400th station in the Washington, D.C., metro area with a scavenger hunt
The company announced this week that it's giving away 100 limited-edition CitySeat padded seat covers. Free for the taking, the seat covers are randomly scattered among bicycles at Capital Bikeshare stations in Arlington, Alexandria, the District and Montgomery County.
Capital Bikeshafre announced that the 400th rental station opened at the intersection of Division Avenue and Foote Street NE in the District.
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Riders who find a bike with a padded seat cover can post a photo of the cover to share on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #cabi400 for a chance to win one of 10 annual Capital Bikeshare membership gift certificates. Be sure to tag Capital Bikeshare and include the entry number found inside the seat cover to your post.
Capital Bikeshare has more stations in the works, and it plans to expand next month into Fairfax County. To find out how it works, click here.
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Image: Montgomery County, Md.
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