GeekWire Logo
Menu
  • Home
  • News
    • Amazon
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Civic
    • Geek Life
    • Health/Life Sciences
    • Microsoft
    • GeekWire Podcast
    • Space
    • Startups sponsored by Google for Startups
    • Positive Charge Podcast sponsored by Amazon Sustainability
    • Sustainability sponsored by Amazon Sustainability
    • Tech Moves presented by GeekWork Recruiting
    • Agents of Transformation presented by Accenture
  • GeekWork
    • GeekWork Recruiting
    • Job Board
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • GeekWire Events
  • Lists
    • GeekWire 200
    • GeekWire Startup List presented by ALLtech
    • GeekWire Startup Resources
    • GeekWire Startup Spaces
    • Layoff Tracker
    • M&As and IPOs
    • Northwest Women VC & Angel Investor List
    • Recent Fundings
    • Seattle Engineering Outposts
    • Venture Capital Directory
  • Members
    • Health Benefits
    • Memberships
  • Studios
    • GeekWire Studios: Let Us Tell Your Story
    • F5 30th Anniversary
    • AI Breakthrough Awards presented by UiPath
    • AI Innovators Spotlight Studio 2026 presented by AWS Marketplace
    • Nebius at NVIDIA GTC 2026
    • Acumatica Summit 2026
    • BMC Control Freaks Unite presented by BMC
    • AI Predictions Series 2026 presented by Unify Consulting
    • Guide to re:Invent 2025 sponsored by AWS
    • Remitly Reimagine 2025 sponsored by Remitly
    • Does Compute presented by Carnegie Mellon University
    • AWS Marketplace Seller Conference 2025 sponsored by AWS
    • ShopTalk 2025 powered by Amazon Ads
  • About
    • About GeekWire
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletters
    • Reprints & Permissions
  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips

What happens here matters everywhere.

  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips
  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • Startups
  • AI
  • Science
  • Tech Moves
  • Sustainability
  • Civic
  • Geek Life

e-bike

Lime rides World Cup fever in Seattle to single-day trip record during USA vs. Australia match

Seahawks legend Marshawn Lynch was among the riders who helped Lime set a new single-day ridership record in Seattle, with 83,000 trips recorded on shared bikes and scooters. Read More

GeekWire test ride: Lime’s new bike packs a zippy punch into a compact, easier-to-use device

The new bikes are more compact than previous versions, easy to get on, adjust and get off, and they’re quick off the line via throttle, pedal assist or a combination of both to reach speeds of 15 mph. Read More

Flat tire? Dead battery? Speedy’s serves stranded Seattle riders as a quicker e-bike picker-upper

Tyler Swartz, a Seattle native and cycling enthusiast, was laid off from his tech job at Reddit and wanted to start something that served Seattle’s community of e-bikers. Read More

Rad Power Bikes’ new owner wants to rehire employees, open stores and return e-bike brand to glory days

Robert Provost, CEO of South Florida-based Life Electric Vehicles Holdings, Inc., laid out an ambitious roadmap to overhaul and energize the new company, Rad Life Mobility. Read More

Rad Power Bikes brand will live on as Life EV completes acquisition of Seattle e-bike maker’s assets

Life EV announced that its court-approved asset acquisition had been completed as part of Rad’s bankruptcy process. The South Florida-based company paid $13.2 million for the e-bike maker that was once valued at $1.65 billion. Read More

Rad Power Bikes sells for $13.2M as asset auction attracts bidders for bankrupt e-bike maker

South Florida-based Life Electric Vehicles was the winning bidder, and subject to court approval, will acquire all Rad inventory, intellectual property and more. Read More

Fire at Rad Power Bikes retail facility in California is latest trouble for Seattle startup

The Seattle-based e-bike company did not share a cause for the fire, which happened when the store was closed. Read More

Rad Power Bikes faces possible shutdown as it tries to survive ‘significant financial challenges’

A potential closure, detailed in a required state filing, would spell the end of the company and mark a stunning collapse for Rad Power Bikes, which was once Seattle’s highest-profile consumer hardware startup, riding pandemic-era e-bike demand to unicorn status. Read More

GeekWire test ride: Why Lime’s new ‘LimeGlider’ may attract even more riders in Seattle

I’ve had some scary wobbles riding scooters on some of Seattle’s less-than-smooth roadways. Thankfully I’ve never hit the pavement. But… Read More

Part bike, part scooter, Lime will debut new ‘LimeGlider’ seated electric vehicle in Seattle

Lime is bringing another new micromobility device to Seattle, choosing the city as the location for the global debut of… Read More

Lime brings new e-bikes with throttle to Seattle as company calls city a global micromobility leader

Lime is bringing the latest generation of its electric bikes to Seattle, adding the option to use a throttle rather… Read More

Scooter share in Seattle navigates potential bumps as bankruptcy and shutdown hit two providers

Seattle’s scooter and bike share program is navigating a bit of a bumpy road as one company with devices on… Read More

Rad Power Bikes launches RadTrike, a three-wheeled model of its e-bike

Rad Power Bikes announced today that it’s launching a trike version of its electric bikes. Customers can take demo models… Read More

Lime upgrading its fleet of e-scooters and e-bikes in Seattle; move to swappable battery is key change

As a recent report shows that electric scooters have become a popular transportation option in Seattle, Lime is going all… Read More

New bike-share company to bring 1,500 e-bikes to Seattle streets by spring to boost mobility options

A new electric-assist bike company is joining the mix of bikes and scooters on the streets of Seattle as the… Read More

GeekWire’s Great Race II: By taxi, Lyft, e-bike, bus and more — here’s who won in Seattle rush hour

We had a ton of fun testing Seattle’s transportation options through rush hour traffic during our inaugural GeekWire Great Race… Read More

Rad Power Bikes raises $25M from Vulcan, others in rare VC bet on e-bike industry

Seattle electric bicycle maker Rad Power Bikes announced a $25 million investment round Wednesday, led by Vulcan Capital and Durable… Read More

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan: Let’s try scooters, but let’s do it right

Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. See this story for more details about… Read More

The world’s first e-bike with Amazon’s Alexa built in

LAS VEGAS — The first ever electric bicycle with Amazon’s digital assistant built in made its public debut at CES… Read More

TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America

Today’s featured stories Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S. Is the tide… Read More

JUMP makes it official, applies for Seattle bikeshare permit and plans to hire a GM

After waiting all summer for Seattle to work out its rules for bikesharing companies, Uber’s JUMP has filed for a… Read More

We tested out a JUMP e-bike as Uber plans Seattle launch of the dockless bike-share service

Uber is eagerly awaiting final bike-share regulations from the Seattle Department of Transporation so it can deploy JUMP — its… Read More

I rode an electric LimeBike around downtown Seattle — and up a hill — and lived to tell the tale

The phrase “it’s just like riding a bike” has never resonated with me. I know it’s supposed to mean that… Read More

Reinventing the electric bike: GeoOrbital goes ‘Tron’ with new wheel

Think of the fabled “Tron” light racers from the movies and games of the same name and you’ll have an… Read More

Latest Stories

    Read All Stories

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline

    Send Us a Tip

    Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? Let us know.

    Send Us a Tip

    A Word From Our Sponsors

    About

    • About GeekWire
    • Contact Us
    • Partner With Us
    • Become a GeekWire Member
    • Send Us a Tip
    • Join Our Startup List
    • Reprints and Permissions

    Follow

    • Facebook
    • X
    • LinkedIn
    • Instagram
    • RSS Feed
    • Podcast
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Catch every headline in your inbox

    Read GeekWire

    • Apple News
    • Google News

    Legal

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Sponsored Content Policy
    Return to Top of Page
    © 2011-2026 GeekWire, LLC
    Do Not Sell or Share My Personal information
    Limit the Use Of My Sensitive Personal Information
    Consent Preferences

    Don't miss a headline!

    Sign up for GeekWire's newsletters today.

    Thanks for subscribing!
    Check your inbox to confirm your subscription.