Lime said it has seen a 58% increase in demand for the e-bikes since the strike started.The new cyclists have been dubbed ‘strikelists’ – the riders who only dust off the pedals,or hop on a Lime bike for the first time ever,when the city shuts down.
There have also been reports of riders jumping red lights,leaving some cyclists concerned for their safety.
Londoner Emily Shackleton told Metro there were ‘swarms of people’ on Lime bikes.
‘There was a lot of dodgy behaviour such as undertaking,people wearing headphones,I even saw someone talking on Facetime holding their phone out in front of them while speeding downhill,’ she said.
‘I lost count of the times I had to stop suddenly as someone cut in front in me and or suddenly swerved across me.
‘While it’s great to see people taking up cycling as a commuting alternative especially on strike days,lack of care and basic knowledge of road safety as well as the increased numbers on the road made a usually simple commute feel incredibly unsafe.’
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