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'Good service on all Limes': E-bike hire firm revels in Tube strike cycling surge

Millions of bicycle trips have been made this week as Londoners look to beat the week-long Tube strike

Evening Standard

'Moments like these reinforce how vital shared bikes have become' – Lime, Forest and Santander Cycles record spike in use amid London Tube strikes

Strike action set to continue until Friday morning

Cycling Weekly

Caught on camera: Red light-jumping cyclists bring danger to pedestrians during Tube strike

Two million trips a day being made by bike as cycling tsar makes safety plea for riders to obey Highway Code

Evening Standard

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Lime bike trips spike as Londoners seek alternative travel amid Tube strikes

Lime revealed a more than 50% jump in trips during rush hour traffic on Monday and Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Lime is hosting a pop-up country club this weekend to curry favour with Londoners — with free drinks

The event will offer free drinks, food and music

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan refuses to intervene in Tube strike as commuters face 'torrid Tuesday' with DLR staff joining walkout

Mayor says he only intervened in previous dispute because of ‘exceptional circumstances’ and calls on RMT to get back round negotiating table

Evening Standard

Why do Lime bikes click?

Lime bikes offer a convenient and affordable way to navigate urban environments without the need for a personal vehicle - but why do they sometimes make so much noise?

Evening Standard

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From Timothée Chalamet on the red carpet and bike-lined boroughs to 'Lime bike leg' - has London fallen out of love with e-biking?

With ‘Lime bike leg’ casualties back in the news, we look at debate surrounding the great green “eebs” as it continues to rage across the capital

Cycling Weekly

Lime of fire: DC resident on e-scooter faces felony assault charge after spitting on National Guard

Scott Pichon was arrested and charged with felony assault after allegedly spitting on two National Guard members at a Washington, D.C., train station.

The Independent UK

‘A nuisance and an eyesore’: hire ebikes accumulate at London border between rival firms

Chiswick Bridge now frontline of turf war as Lime bikes stop functioning when they cross from Richmond into Hounslow

The Guardian - UK

Interactive map reveals London's confusing e-bike no-go zones as riders slam council’s 'insane' Lime ban

E-bike users have slammed Hounslow Council’s decision to ban Lime bikes in the borough as ‘insanity’

Evening Standard

5 things to know about Edinburgh's new bike hire scheme

EDINBURGH'S new cycle hire scheme will be run by Swedish company Voi, it has been announced

The National (Scotland)

Comedian hits out at London’s E-bike licensing creating ‘Checkpoint Charlies’

Hounslow has granted permission for Forest and Voi’s e-bikes

The Independent UK

London's messy e-bike rules mean ‘every bridge is Checkpoint Charlie’

Irish stand-up Dara O Briain complained that e-bikes are ‘stacking up’ at river crossings in west London

Evening Standard

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Sorry Gen X: Boomers are making millennials their successors for CEO jobs instead because they're down with AI

The ‘forgotten generation’ of Gen Xers are being passed up for the CEO job—now, billion-dollar companies like Red Lobster, Lime, and Kickstarter are tapping millennials to lead the charge.

Evening Standard

On your bike! Lime booted out of west London borough after pavement parking complaints

Hounslow council ends trial with Lime and signs new deal with rival firms Forest and Voi

Evening Standard

London council to slash e-bike hire costs with fare cap and take on 'wild west' parking

Hackney Council has told firms bidding to operate the borough’s electric bike sharing scheme that it wants trips capped at £1.75 – the same as a bus fare

Evening Standard

OPINION - Not long ago cycling in London was wildly uncool. What changed?

When Barclays Cycle Hire, more commonly known as Boris Bikes, first rolled onto London’s streets in July 2010, few could have predicted just how radically they’d reshape the city. Fast forward 15 years, hire bikes aren’t just a mode of transport – they’re a cultural symbol.

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The Guardian - UK

Voi and Lime ‘in limbo’ as UK trials of e-scooter rentals extended again

Rental firms welcome extension until 2028 but urge government to bring forward legislation

Evening Standard

Charli xcx's London: From her Hackney wedding venues to her favourite pub and cinema

From pub roasts in Angel to cinema sessions in Clapton and vintage shopping in Bethnal Green, here’s how Charli xcx spends her time in the capital

The Guardian - UK

Hackney birdsong? Stolen Lime bikes the new sound of summer in the city

Some in an east London park say they like the incessant beeping, but others that it’s an indication of low-level crime

Evening Standard

Newlane Foldable Bike Helmet review: A game-changer for urban cyclists in London

This British brand's collapsible helmet combines convenience and safety for Lime users. Read our in-depth review

Evening Standard

Actor Robert Powell sent '570 photographs' to Camden Council over e-bike pile-up outside his door

Camden Council has said it is working to relocate the bay and has marked out a new bay further up the lane

The Guardian - AU

Catalyst for change or community menace? What’s next for Australia’s e-bike revolution

Share e-bikes have been used in 8.9m trips covering 17.6m kilometres over 15 years. Where are they headed now?

Euronews

Lime withdraws from Brussels as Belgian capital puts brakes on e-bikes and scooters

The decision to introduce restrictions on the e-bike and scooter services in the Belgian capital had already been made in 2023, however Lime and Voi both contested the decision.

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