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Lime Bikes parked outside Lemonia restaurant, Primrose Hill

Council demands “urgent action” from Lime and Forest hire bike operators to “fix persistent problems”

Islington Council leader threatens to “remove access” to spaces unless issues with dangerous parking and poor rider behaviour are addressed

Cyclists injured in crashes caused by “faulty” Lime bikes that “fell apart” file 12 compensation claims

"Some of these injuries are serious and in all cases were avoidable if the bikes had been in working order," says law firm investigating claims electric hire bikes had mechanical issues such as brakes that "stopped working"

Andy Burnham Bee Bikes Manchester (Andy Burnham/Twitter)

Andy Burnham urges residents to not chuck hire bikes in canals

Burnham said he hoped the city's latest fleet of hire bikes would not end up in the canal

Cycle hire firms could face £500 fines for dumped bikes

Will fines encourage bike-hire firms to stop bikes being abandoned?

Ofo bikes outside Said Business School in Oxford 3 (Simon MacMichael).jpg

DfT considering national code of conduct for dockless bike share firms

Individual cities have rules - but this would supersede them

Woman on Boris Bike (CC licensed by kenjonbro:Flickr)

Cycle hire schemes are getting more women on bikes

Women make a quarter of all city hire bike trips

Bike hire scheme for Brighton finally underway

Six years in the making, it could be a reality by next summer

Bike Club: Pay-as-you-grow scheme for kids’ bikes

For a fiver a month, the Bike Club means your kids' bikes will grow with them

One user every six days for Merseyrail Bike & Go bikes

Government funded scheme has not been as successful as hoped but company says it remains optimistic about growth

Unlocking AirDonkey bike (still from promotional video)

Uber-style cycle hire business launches Kickstarter campaign (+ video)

AirDonkey smart lock and kit allows users to share their bike and earn money from it