Executive Summary — Cyclistic
Business Task: Convert more casual riders to annual members.
Key insights
- Casual riders show distinct timing patterns — median ride length (min): casual 12.0, member 8.7.
- Strong seasonality: casual volume peaks during warmer months.
- Top casual hotspot: DuSable Lake Shore Dr & Monroe St, enabling focused offer placement.
Recommended actions
- Deploy weekend/daytime prompts at top hotspots.
- Trial a weekly pass with time-bound upgrade to annual membership.
- Add on-dock messages and in-app prompts.
Timing focus
Casual share peaks on weekends 11:00–16:00 and weekdays 16:00–18:00 — offers will concentrate in these windows.
Metrics
- 30-day casual → annual conversion
- Offer CTR
- Guardrails: member churn and bike availability
Sizing sketch
From ~253,668 hotspot casual rides, projected 951 new annual members under current assumptions.