GeekWire test ride: Why Lime’s new ‘LimeGlider’ may attract even more riders in Seattle I’ve had some scary wobbles riding scooters on some of Seattle’s less-than-smooth roadways. Thankfully I’ve never hit the pavement. But… Read More
Part bike, part scooter, Lime will debut new ‘LimeGlider’ seated electric vehicle in Seattle Lime is bringing another new micromobility device to Seattle, choosing the city as the location for the global debut of… Read More
Lime brings new e-bikes with throttle to Seattle as company calls city a global micromobility leader Lime is bringing the latest generation of its electric bikes to Seattle, adding the option to use a throttle rather… Read More
Scooter share in Seattle navigates potential bumps as bankruptcy and shutdown hit two providers Seattle’s scooter and bike share program is navigating a bit of a bumpy road as one company with devices on… Read More
Rad Power Bikes launches RadTrike, a three-wheeled model of its e-bike Rad Power Bikes announced today that it’s launching a trike version of its electric bikes. Customers can take demo models… Read More
Lime upgrading its fleet of e-scooters and e-bikes in Seattle; move to swappable battery is key change As a recent report shows that electric scooters have become a popular transportation option in Seattle, Lime is going all… Read More
New bike-share company to bring 1,500 e-bikes to Seattle streets by spring to boost mobility options A new electric-assist bike company is joining the mix of bikes and scooters on the streets of Seattle as the… Read More
GeekWire’s Great Race II: By taxi, Lyft, e-bike, bus and more — here’s who won in Seattle rush hour We had a ton of fun testing Seattle’s transportation options through rush hour traffic during our inaugural GeekWire Great Race… Read More
Rad Power Bikes raises $25M from Vulcan, others in rare VC bet on e-bike industry Seattle electric bicycle maker Rad Power Bikes announced a $25 million investment round Wednesday, led by Vulcan Capital and Durable… Read More
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan: Let’s try scooters, but let’s do it right Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. See this story for more details about… Read More
The world’s first e-bike with Amazon’s Alexa built in LAS VEGAS — The first ever electric bicycle with Amazon’s digital assistant built in made its public debut at CES… Read More
TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America Today’s featured stories Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S. Is the tide… Read More
JUMP makes it official, applies for Seattle bikeshare permit and plans to hire a GM After waiting all summer for Seattle to work out its rules for bikesharing companies, Uber’s JUMP has filed for a… Read More
We tested out a JUMP e-bike as Uber plans Seattle launch of the dockless bike-share service Uber is eagerly awaiting final bike-share regulations from the Seattle Department of Transporation so it can deploy JUMP — its… Read More
I rode an electric LimeBike around downtown Seattle — and up a hill — and lived to tell the tale The phrase “it’s just like riding a bike” has never resonated with me. I know it’s supposed to mean that… Read More
Reinventing the electric bike: GeoOrbital goes ‘Tron’ with new wheel Think of the fabled “Tron” light racers from the movies and games of the same name and you’ll have an… Read More