A major transit advocacy group reported on Sunday that NYC’s bikeshare system, Citi Bike, is gaining popularity, especially in neighborhoods with limited transportation options.

Staff at Transportation Alternatives told amNewYork that they “crunched the numbers” and found that Citi Bike rides are becoming more abundant, even surging in areas traditionally considered “transit deserts” with limited public transportation options.

The researchers’ data show that Citi Bike is “especially critical” in subway transit deserts. Ridership at existing bike stations grew 58% faster in these dry hubs; it also grew by an average of 4.1% within a quarter mile of a subway station and 6.5% outside of that area, according to the research.

Ben Furnas, executive director of Transportation Alternatives, des

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