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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Luca Ittimani

Sydney is awash with shared ebikes. Is Australia finally falling in love with Lime?

Will Peters leans over a lime-coloured ebike in front of a street art-covered wall
Lime’s Asia-Pacific head, Will Peters, says the company has lasted long enough to see Australia’s bike culture change and learn from other operators’ mistakes. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

Shared ebikes are enjoying a rapid boom in popularity in Australia in the wake of the fuel price spike, as cities learn to adapt to schemes like Lime.

Lime, the largest operator, has outlasted competitors to gain a foothold across cities on the east coast as it seeks government help to grow.

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