E-Bikes
Top Categories
E-Motos topic of Active Transportation Alliance’s latest Suburban Advocacy Connect
Advocates say industry is moving faster than regulations, creating safety concerns.
August 25, 2025
Some like it hot: Chicago heat wave biking tips revisited
One thing that's changed during the past seven years is how widespread electric personal mobility devices are in Chicago.
June 24, 2025
For second time in less than a year, another Divvy price hike quietly kicked in this month
Today the Chicago Department of Transportation put out a press release about the new Chicago Cycling Strategy plan, "outlining a community-driven approach to expanding Chicago’s bike network and creating a more equitable, safe, and inviting city for cycling." Streetsblog will take a closer look at that document soon.
March 29, 2023
Ride Illinois and ATA launch campaign for a statewide e-bike incentive program
E-bikes could make cycling more practical and appealing to a much wider demographic, but as it stands the higher cost discourages some people from using them.
January 24, 2023
Divvy launches scooters and new pricing, but some members aren’t happy with the latter
It would be much better if the city and Divvy come up with a pricing structure that encourages ridership, rather than suppressing it.
May 11, 2022
Lyft provided details on the new Divvy pricing structure, and it’s better than we thought
The new information about the pricing structure and corrals offers reassurance that the Divvy system will continue to generally be affordable and fair.
April 11, 2022
We asked CDOT a question about Divvy fobs, and they didn’t just fob us off
It turns out that Divvy members can unlock electric bike-share cycles with their plastic key fobs, even if they're not parked at traditional docking stations.
March 1, 2022
The reward for expansion and electrification of Divvy is record-breaking ridership
This year Divvy customers have broken the single daily rides record three times, with the current daily record high of 36,853 set on August 14.
September 24, 2021
CDOT: Divvy’s e-bikes are going back to a 20 MPH speed cap
Ever since Divvy bike-share's pedal-assist electric bikes debuted in summer 2020, there's been all kinds of confusion about how fast they go.
June 11, 2021
Contrary to what Divvy told us, temporary 18 mph e-bikes speeds were intentional
Emails obtained from the city show that, while the electric bikes were advertised as having a 15 mph cap, Divvy quietly tested higher speeds last year.
January 7, 2021
