Lime wants its ebikes to take over the streets – but do they pass our safety test?

A survey of 72 bikes in Sydney found missing helmets, broken spokes, junk in baskets and some bald tyres — but most were safe to ride Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Lime’s distinctive green ebikes have left many Australians seeing red, attracting hundreds of complaints of injuries and dumped bikes every year. The share scheme operator – the biggest in the country – has released an updated bike model as it fights new regulations and tries to expand into every major city. But are the bikes safe enough for the streets? Guardian Australia took a mechanic out to survey Sydney’s Lime bikes in January to check whether they’re up to scratch. Here’s what we found. Continue reading...

By Luca Ittimani