Jump Bikes In Seattle: Electric Or Not?

Seattle has seen the return of rentable Jump bikes, which are now owned by Lime. The fleet consists of around 500 red electric-assist bikes, which are available to rent through the Uber app. The bikes are part scooter, and have a throttle.

Jump bikes are now owned by Lime, which acquired the company in 2020

Lime relaunched bikeshare in Seattle with 500 Jump bikes, making it the second city where Lime has relaunched bikes. The bikes are available only through the Uber app currently, but Lime plans to relaunch its own app down the road to provide another rental option.

The rollout follows a shake-up in local bike rentals. Late last year, Lime pulled its green bikes from Seattle streets as it negotiated with the city over a planned rollout of electric scooters. Then last month, Lime acquired Jump from Uber and removed the red Jump bikes from the streets for maintenance and system changes.

Jump bikes are electric and are available to rent in Seattle

Jump bikes are part bike, part scooter, and are known as 'LimeGliders'. They are seated electric vehicles, with electric-assist features.

Jump bikes were previously available in Seattle, but were removed from the streets for maintenance and system changes. They were also pulled from the city as Lime negotiated with the city over a planned rollout of electric scooters.

Lime acquired Jump from Uber, as part of an investment deal in which Uber abandoned its own bike-share program.

Lime removed its green bikes from Seattle streets in 2019

Lime's green bikes had been available for rent in Seattle, but the company struggled to consistently maintain them. In September 2019, fewer than one-third of the bikes tried by Traffic Lab had enough battery power to unlock.

Lime said it was "committed to working with the City of Seattle to create a robust mobility program that includes free-floating scooters and improved bike options beginning in the spring".

In 2020, Lime acquired Jump from Uber and relaunched bikeshare in Seattle with about 500 red electric-assist bikes. The bikes are available only through the Uber app, but Lime plans to relaunch its own app to provide another rental option.

Jump bikes are available to rent through the Uber app

Lime got access to some of Jump's fleet as part of an investment deal in which Uber abandoned its own bike-share program, sold its assets to Lime, and invested in Lime instead. The rollout follows a shake-up in local bike rentals. Late last year, Lime pulled its green bikes from Seattle streets as it negotiated with the city over a planned rollout of electric scooters. Then last month, Lime acquired Jump from Uber and removed the red Jump bikes from the streets for maintenance and system changes.

Lime will also debut a new seated electric vehicle in Seattle, the 'LimeGlider'.

Lime plans to relaunch its own app to provide another rental option

Lime has relaunched its bikeshare in Seattle with 500 red electric-assist Jump bikes. The bikes are currently only available through the Uber app, but Lime plans to relaunch its own app to provide another rental option. The rollout follows a shake-up in local bike rentals. Late last year, Lime pulled its green bikes from Seattle streets as it negotiated with the city over a planned rollout of electric scooters. Then last month, Lime acquired Jump from Uber and removed the red Jump bikes from the streets for maintenance and system changes.

Lime's new electric-assist Jump bikes are part bike, part scooter. The company will also debut a new seated electric vehicle in Seattle called the 'LimeGlider'.

Lime got access to some of Jump's fleet as part of an investment deal in which Uber abandoned its own bikeshare program, sold its assets to Lime, and invested in Lime instead.

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