A greener option is here for Christchurch cyclists wanting to explore the city.
Lime, the company that introduced e-scooters to New Zealand's streets, has snagged a contract with the Christchurch City Council to launch a fleet of e-bikes in the city.
Councillor Mike Davidson said the eco-friendly transport will reducecongestion in the city.
"Giving Lime a permit to operate its shared e-bikes here on a trial basis gives us a chance to assess how such a service might fit into our transport network in the long-term.
"E-bikes are soaring in popularity worldwide. They are an environmentally-friendly form of transport that could help us reduce congestion on our roads and lower carbon emissions, so it is a travel option we want to investigate thoroughly."
"Christchurch people really embraced e-scooters and we are hoping they will be equally keen to make use of e-bikes. With both e-scooters and e-bikes available for hire around the city, it will be really easy for people to move around and get to the places that they want to go.''
E-bike users will need to comply with the usual road rules for biking and users will need to park out of the main thoroughfares on footpaths, as with e-scooters.
The e-bikes will be available for hire on both the Lime and Uber apps.
