[ad_1] As with so many Google updates, this one is rolling out over the “coming weeks,” so don’t be surprised if it’s not an option immediately. Google says it’ll be available in 10 cities to start: Chicago, San Francisco Bay Area, Washington DC and New York City are the US options. It’ll also work in […]
Category: bike sharing
Lime brings Jump bikes back to London
[ad_1] According to TechCrunch, Lime plans to restore Jump’s bike sharing service in Barcelona, Paris and Rome, too. That’s less than half the European cities Jump bikes were previously available in. London could also see Lime e-scooters. Earlier this week, the UK approved an e-scooter pilot program, and if the scooters are approved, Lime will […]
Lyft expands bike rentals to Washington DC
[ad_1] Lyft acquired Motivate, the company behind Citi Bike, Capital Bikeshare and Ford GoBike last year, and has aggressively pushed into the bike-sharing market. But there have been problems along the way, like unexpectedly strong brakes which required a recall of 1,000 electric bikes in April. In the DC area, the Capital Bikeshare service offers […]
Lyft sues San Francisco to block rival bike-sharing services
[ad_1] John Coté, communications director for SF City Attorney Dennis Herrera, told TechCrunch that the agreement only covers docked bike-sharing services. Lyft’s Ford GoBike operation in San Francisco, as you can guess, uses stations for docking. “It does not give Lyft the right to a monopoly on bike sharing in San Francisco. Lyft can seek […]
You can now rent a Citi Bike through the Lyft app in NYC
[ad_1] You can check if a Citi Bike is close to you by looking at the “Nearby” section of the Lyft app on the homescreen. Tap the bike icon, select a station you’re close to, and then click “unlock a bike.” You’ll receive a five-digit code, which you’ll enter in a station’s dock to release […]
Lyft adds New York’s Citi Bikes to its app
[ad_1] This isn’t entirely surprising given that Lyft acquired Citi Bike’s parent company, Motivate, last year and immediately struck a deal to invest $100 million in New York City’s fleet. In a blog post, the company says it will expand this new feature to other cities soon — though there’s no estimated timeline for that. […]
Lyft removes e-bikes from various cities over unexpectedly strong brakes
[ad_1] A new e-bike is on the way, Citi Bike said in a statement, but for the time being all three companies are replacing e-bikes with classic pedal bikes in their fleets. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are proactively removing the pedal-assist bikes from service,” the companies said in respective statements. “We know […]