Capital Bikeshare has quickly become ubiquitous in the District’s central neighborhoods. Bikeshare riders are all over, pretty much all the time. But one thing that hasn’t yet become a common sight is the redistribution van.

Since some stations are naturally used more than others, the system requires a crew to redistribute bikes on a periodic basis. They drive around in a van, picking up bikes from congested stations and carting them to empty ones. The goal is to provide a balance of rent-able bikes and open docks at each station.

I saw the van for the first time this morning, pulling up to the 17th and Corcoran bikeshare station. For those curious, here it is: