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Dylan goes electric… and gets fined! Timothée Chalamet slapped with “£65 parking fine” after riding Lime bike to London premiere of A Complete Unknown

The Oscar nominee says he opted to hire one of the dockless e-bikes due to a “traffic jam” in the capital, but claims he was fined for leaving the bike in a ‘no-parking zone’ on the red carpet

Thu, Jan 16, 2025 12:10

Paris cycle lane and Times bus journeys headline

“Cars never seem to be the problem”: Cyclists slam Times article blaming Paris cycle lanes for slower bus journeys – but ex-transport officer claims “bikes prioritised over everything”; Chalamet cycles; Montmartre 2025 Tour finale? + more on the live blog

It’s the middle of the week, it’s the middle of January, and Ryan Mallon’s back with some hopefully not so middling cycling news and views on the Wednesday live blog

Wed, Jan 15, 2025 09:18

Lime calls for more parking spaces in response to new TfL e-bike enforcement policy

CoMoUK says best solution to problematic parking is pan-London approach for shared bikes and e-scooters

Mon, Dec 02, 2024 16:53

“Pissed off” residents use angle grinders to chop up Lime bikes abandoned by “thoughtless” cyclists in private car park

“Overcrowding highlights the need for more designated parking locations,” Lime said in response to the news, after residents sent them pictures of the hacked up bikes to be collected from the private property

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 17:39

New parking bays and automatic “slow zones” mean Lime can continue operating e-bikes in Brent

‘Slow zones’ will see automatic speed restrictions in busy hotspots, such as around Wembley Stadium

Tue, Nov 12, 2024 13:51

Sainsbury’s bike parking stand, Alder Hills, Dorset

“Hey Sainsbury’s, what kind of hell is this?” Cyclist slams supermarket’s “impossible” new cycle parking; Lime bikes ban backlash; Wiggins back on his bike for first time in 3 years; Council throws party for unfinished cycle lane + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, the sun’s out, and Ryan Mallon’s back with your daily helping of cycling news, views, and general silliness on the live blog

Tue, Sep 17, 2024 08:53

Is a common contract for London e-bike and e-scooter share schemes on the way?

The proposed contract would include a mandatory parking approach across London

Mon, Jul 15, 2024 14:42

Lime report calls for increased parking provision for shared e-bikes in London

The report says an estimated 30,000 trips are missed in the city every day

Mon, Jun 17, 2024 13:45

Women cite badly-lit routes and lack of safe infrastructure as major barriers to cycling

New research from Lime makes five key recommendations including calling for more segregated infrastructure

Fri, Dec 01, 2023 13:01

Lime contractor tracked seized e-bikes to council lock-up and took them back

Lime says retrieval broke its terms and that it works "in partnership with the council" to retrieve impounded bikes

Mon, Sep 18, 2023 10:53