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  • Lime trialled fast-food lane that let Deliveroo riders bypass speed limits

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    Lime has scrapped a trial that allowed Deliveroo riders to bypass speed restrictions on its rental e-bikes after questions were raised over the policy. The scheme, first reported by London Centric, gave riders using Lime’s new Delivery Pass access to areas where ordinary users would automatically be slowed down by the company’s “turtle mode” system. [...]

    Lime faces growing scrutiny over its safety record.
  • Can an e-bike subscription win over London commuters from Lime and Forest?

    Transport & Infrastructure

    London’s dockless bike market has become increasingly competitive, but for regular riders the main difference between operators is often cost, rather than convenience. Lime and Forest dominate much of the capital’s dockless cycling network and both have become embedded in the daily commute, particularly across central London where short journeys are often quicker by bike [...]

    Swapfiets PowerPlus electric bike in urban setting, showcasing sleek design and modern features for sustainable commuting
  • Lime pedals new flat fee pass for London’s delivery drivers

    Transport & Infrastructure

    Lime is piloting a new ‘delivery pass’ in London designed to give the capital’s growing number of food delivery cyclist cheaper access to its e-bike fleet, City AM understands. The new, reduced price package has landed on the app as concerns mount over the proliferation of illegal and unregulated bikes on the city’s streets. The [...]

    Lime faces growing scrutiny over its safety record.
  • Bolt expands London e-bikes ahead of Tube strike disruption

    April 20, 2026

    Bolt is expanding its e-bike network across central and west London ahead of a fresh wave of Tube and bus strikes, City AM understands, to try ease pressure on the capital’s strained transport system. The ride-hailing firm said its bikes are now available in Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham, adding to its existing presence in [...]

  • Richmond council to consider Lime’s future in contract vote

    March 12, 2026

    Richmond councillors will next week decide whether to force Lime out of the borough’s booming e-bike market, City AM understands, as riders are mobilised ahead of a crunch committee meeting that could reshape cycling across southwest London. Emails seen by City AM show Lime users have been invited to attend Monday evening’s transport and air [...]

  • Haringey peddles two-bike model after Richmond Lime snub

    March 11, 2026

    Haringey has handed Forest and Lime a new four-year dockless e-bike contract, doubling down on a two-operator model just as Richmond moves in the opposite direction and edges towards pushing Lime out. The north London borough’s cabinet this week approved the appointment of two operators for an initial two-year term from 1 April 2026, with [...]

  • Lime policy chief: Retime traffic lights to make London cyclists safer

    February 4, 2026

    London should follow Copengahen and Amsterdam by retiming traffic lights to reward safe cyclists, writes Lime policy director Hal Stevenson.

  • Lime bikes: UK sales spike as expansion continues

    October 7, 2025

    Turnover at the UK arm of shared bikes provider Lime has spiked as its expansion across London continues, it has been revealed. Lime Technology has reported a turnover of £111.3m for 2024, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The total is up significantly from the £63.5m it achieved in 2023. However, the latest [...]

  • Lime boss calls on UK businesses to ‘keep bikes off busy pavements’

    September 22, 2025

    Lime is calling on UK businesses to help tackle London’s e-bike congestion and the patchwork of borough regulations by providing dedicated parking bays for riders. The bright green bikes have become a symbol of London’s fractured cycling landscape. Yet, under the company’s ‘London action plan’, the micromobility giant claims firms could play a direct role [...]

  • Borough wars: London’s e-bike chaos is hurting its commuters

    August 22, 2025

    It’s an e-bike apocalypse out there, or at least it is if you’re trying to cross West London on two wheels. Hounslow Council’s recent decision to ban Lime, the capital’s most ubiquitous e-bike operator, has turned London’s meticulously planned cycle routes into a geopolitical minefield. The capital’s commuters are now finding themselves stranded at borough [...]

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