Lime bike jousts? Why youth culture is embracing the medieval era From chainmail-wearing pop stars to high-fashion catwalks, the spirit of the middle ages is erupting into the zeitgeist The Guardian - UK · Oct 24
OPINION - C’est la vie, shrug locals… but what about the Londoners living in riot-torn Paris? Sophie Heawood speaks to Londoners living in Paris to get their sentiment on the riots taking place Evening Standard · Oct 22
Round two of Lime bike jousting planned in London - despite warning 'bikes are not for jousting' The rematch is set to take place on Halloween at an undisclosed location Evening Standard · Oct 22
Lime bike users issued warning after hundreds gather to watch ‘joust’ in viral video IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 19
Lime issues warning after 'knights' joust on rental bikes in London park The east London spectacle saw two knights go head-to-head on rental bikes Evening Standard · Oct 19
Lime warns e-bikes are ‘not for jousting’ after viral duel staged in London park A video on social media shows a pair jousting whilst riding the bright green e-bikes The Independent UK · Oct 19
Lisbon mayor moves to suspend shared e-scooter scheme The move is set to be discussed at a council meeting on 21 October. There are currently three companies operating in the sector in the Portuguese capital: Bolt, Lime, and Bird. Euronews · Oct 16
Lime spends almost £900,000 on e-bike parking across London amid 'Wild West' concerns Funding given by e-bike giant for hundreds of parking bays after continued complaints about hazardous parking across London Evening Standard · Oct 7
Lime bike profits double as rider numbers surge in England US-owned firm says average monthly users at UK arm surged to nearly 700,000 with sales up by a third The Guardian - UK · Sep 27
Lime helps police track down careless cyclist who swore at pedestrian The police and e-bike provider have joined forces to track down an anti-social cyclist The Independent UK · Sep 21
Moment reckless Lime cyclist weaves between pedestrians on London pavement to avoid oncoming bus E-bike rider put middle finger up at woman who remonstrated with him - and is fined and banned by Lime after being tracked down Evening Standard · Sep 17
When is an ebike not an ebike? When it has a powerful, illegal engine. Get this menace off our roads As a cyclist I want the authorities to act with clarity. Lime bikes and renters can be annoying, but the true threat is those who dangerously flout the law, says the Guardian’s senior political correspondent, Peter Walker The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Thousands of e-bikes seized in the last year as anger grows over dockless bikes The number of seizures is already a 23% increase from the whole of 2025 Evening Standard · Sep 12
Thousands of ebikes seized by London councils as anger rises over blocked paths Operators blame lack of parking and councils bemoan lack of central regulation, as more than 3,000 badly parked bikes seized The Guardian - UK · Sep 12
Evening Standard · Sep 8 E-bike operator Voi refusing to leave London borough despite losing contract E-bike hire company says they believe there are no grounds for them to be excluded from Ealing
Evening Standard · Aug 25 London stationery shop adored by celebrities overrun with e-bikes: 'I have had enough' Central London store says large number of hire e-bikes proving a ‘nightmare’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 I’ll admit it: I’ve cycled through red lights. But Britain’s traffic laws are to blame, not me The essence of cycling is to keep moving, but London’s chaotic roads often make this difficult. My solution: fewer, not more rules, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8 Lime bikes hurtling around the city: is this the revenge of a priced-out generation? From running red lights to dumping bikes, some Lime users get a bad rap. But many who grumble about them don’t appreciate their own privilege, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
Euronews · Aug 6 Electric scooters: Lime, Bird and Dott fined €2.6 million in Rome In Rome, the Antitrust authority fined Lime, Bird and Dott €2.6 million for blocking free-ride offers, as Italy defends the service and Europe moves to ban it.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 22 How do Lime’s ebikes make money? Share market debut sheds light on finances The firm’s public listing raised US$167m but analysts have been wondering for years: how does this business stack up?
Evening Standard · Jul 22 Dockless e-bike operators in City of London face fines of up to £10,000 unless they meet new rules Lime, Forest and Voi will be expected to comply with rules relating to parking allocations and enforcement or risk being penalised
The Guardian - AU · Jul 15 Melbourne council votes to scrap Lime ebikes for failing to meet ‘bare minimum standards’ City of Yarra councillors end trial, claiming the company has not done enough to stop dumping and misuse of share bikes
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10 There are dangerous loopholes in the regulation of ebikes Letters: Readers respond to an article about a woman who was hit by a child on a Lime bike
Euronews · Jul 10 Germany puts the squeeze on Lime and Bolt with tougher e-scooter liability rules Rental scooters represented around one-fifth of insured e-scooters in 2023 but accounted for roughly 40% of claims.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 10 LIME announces landmark three-year partnership with Motherwell FC Glasgow based renewable energy company LIME has announced a major new three-year partnership with Motherwell Football Club, becoming the club’s…