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Transport for London (TfL) and Santander are making improvements to the Santander Cycles scheme by introducing a new day pass to make cycling more accessible and affordable to Londoners. Following feedback from Santander Cycles users, customers indicated a new tariff structure would encourage more people to try the scheme and is a more economical …

Lime has recorded more than three million e-bike trips in Camden as residents across the borough continue to integrate cycling into their daily routines and social lives. A third of these journeys took place over five months alone from June to October 2023, demonstrating record demand and how the popularity …

Tier-owned Nextbike has won the tender for its first bike sharing system in Portugal. For the tuba bike system in Barcelos, Nextbike will provide the complete hardware, consisting of 200 of the latest GPS-locatable SMARTbikes. On behalf of the local public transport provider transdev Portugal, a comprehensive bike sharing system …

Forest, the London-based shared e-bike service, has seen a significant uplift in brand awareness since rebranding from HumanForest. The company undertook a rebranding exercise in Summer 2023, with the intention of improving brand association by simplifying the company’s identity. Recent results from Forest’s rebrand have shown a 35% uplift in …

Cowboy has appointed Pola Karolczyk as its first in-house general counsel, reaffirming the company’s commitment to its products and innovation. Taking charge of the legal and investor relations function, Karolczyk will steer legal strategy, influencing strategic development, and overseeing initiatives across Cowboy’s operations. In her career, Karolczyk served as a …

Bolt has been announced as one of the three companies, alongside Tier and Voi, awarded a licence to operate e-bikes and scooters in Oslo until March 2025. As a result, Bolt will offer a fleet of more than 2,500 micromobility vehicles in the capital city of Norway from April 1, …

Velco has hired 138 Alternatives to handle its European communications. The partnership will see the team at 138 Alternatives work to raise the profile of the French IoT solutions firm within the bicycle industry and beyond. Philipp Reiff, managing director of 138 Alternatives, said: “We are convinced that connected e-bikes …

SPONSORED ARTICLE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH iSCOOTER The development of e-scooters in recent years as a transport solution has seen many look to expand their use for more recreational purposes. Enter the iScooter iX5 (Save £40 with code: bikebiz) The iX5 is a market-leading off-road scooter from iScooter – a worldwide …