Scaling a reliable ebike fleet ⚡

The Power of Cycling: Scaling reliable, electrified bikeshare with in-dock charging

What does it take to keep thousands of ebikes charged, available, and ready to ride? 

In a new video from The Power of Cycling, a series produced by Content with Purpose and the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), Lyft Urban Solutions goes from its hardware lab in San Francisco to the streets of Barcelona and Zaragoza to explore how in-dock charging is helping cities meet that challenge. With Bicing surpassing 100 million trips in 2025 and Bizi seeing strong ebike utilization from day one, both systems show how the right technology, local operations, and city partnerships can make bikeshare a trusted part of everyday mobility. Read more here. 

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4 system design decisions behind Citi Bike’s record summer

Citi Bike is having its strongest summer yet, with nearly 5.5 million rides in June, the highest monthly total in the system’s history, and a record 207,718 rides in a single day, with 71% of them on ebikes. These milestones are the result of years of infrastructure and system design decisions that have helped Citi Bike grow alongside changing rider demand. From expanding access to supporting the rapid rise of ebikes, discover the four key decisions behind Citi Bike’s record-breaking growth. 

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Explore regional rider insights from the 2026 Lyft Multimodal Report

What does shared micromobility look like across different cities? New system overviews from the 2026 Lyft Multimodal Report highlight regional insights from thousands of riders surveyed across New York City, Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., Portland, and San Francisco, alongside rider data analyzed from Toronto. Explore how people use shared micromobility, connect to public transit, and make it part of their everyday travel.

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Bikeshare highlights from around the world 

• 🇲🇽 MiBici has completed the installation of 100 new electrified stations across Guadalajara, delivering a major expansion announced earlier this year. The new ebikes are already seeing strong adoption, accounting for 45% of all trips while representing 20% of the fleet.
• 🇪🇸 In response to strong demand, BiciCoruña is adding 16 new bikeshare stations near the city’s train stations, strengthening connections between bikeshare and public transport.
• 🇨🇦 BIXI continues to expand across Greater Montreal, adding 10 new stations in Dollard-des-Ormeaux and Montreal West, bringing its growing network to 20 cities.
• 🇺🇸 DDOT has awarded Lyft a new five-year contract to continue operating Capital Bikeshare across the Washington, D.C. region. The next chapter will focus on expanding the network and scaling in-dock charging to support further electrification and ridership growth.
• 🇪🇸 Bicing in Barcelona closed out a record summer, averaging more than 55,000 daily rides in July and August, 19% higher than during the winter months, and 4.3% above summer 2025. Ebikes continue to lead the way, accounting for more than 8 in 10 trips.
• 🇺🇸 Divvy recorded more than 3.5 million rides this summer in Chicago, up more than 10% year over year and setting a new seasonal record. July and August each surpassed 1 million rides, marking the system’s first-ever million-trip months.
• 🇪🇸 Bicimad continues its strong growth in Madrid, recording more than 1.2 million rides in August, a 19% year over year increase.
• 🇨🇦 Bike Share Toronto has surpassed 6 million rides in 2026, marking another major milestone for the system.