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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Luca Ittimani

Lime wants its ebikes to take over the streets – but do they pass our safety test?

Lime ebikes parked on a Sydney street
Guardian Australia found most Lime ebikes are structurally sound but users should look out for broken spokes and missing helmets. Photograph: Luca Ittimani/The Guardian

Lime’s distinctive green ebikes have left many Australians seeing red, attracting hundreds of complaints of injuries and dumped bikes every year. The share scheme operator – the biggest in the country – has released an updated bike model as it fights new regulations and tries to expand into every major city. But are the bikes safe enough for the streets?

Guardian Australia took a mechanic out to survey Sydney’s Lime bikes in January to check whether they’re up to scratch. Here’s what we found.

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