The Washington Times has an article about Capital Bikeshare and its success causing its own problems. The article argues that the program is crippled by a lack of bikes when people want them and the particularly frustrating problem of a lack of spots to return a bike when you're done (and on the clock).
The article quotes an anonymous source saying a Living Social deal to join the bikeshare program really crippled them because it led to a massive influx of new users they couldn't handle.
Check out the full article here, which also talks about the camaraderie among bikeshare users. It's worth a read.
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