Lime Says Riders Are Not Supposed to Joust on Its Bikes After Viral London Video
A viral video of two men jousting on Lime bikes in London drew millions of views, prompting the rental company to issue a safety statement.
LONDON - Fox News reported that the bike rental company Lime has said people are not supposed to use their bikes for jousting, following a viral video showing two men doing exactly that in London. According to the report's summary, the clip drew millions of views and prompted the company to issue a safety statement.
According to the report, the video showed two men jousting on Lime bikes in London, and its spread was large enough to draw millions of views. The Fox News story on Lime's response summarized the company's reaction as a safety statement.
The headline quotes the company's position as saying that people are "not supposed to use their bikes for jousting." The summary available for this account does not reproduce the full safety statement, so any further details of what Lime asked riders to do cannot be confirmed here.
The material provided does not say when the video was recorded or posted, who the two men are, or whether either was injured. It also does not say whether the company has taken any step beyond its statement.
This account rests on one outlet's report. No other coverage of the video or of Lime's statement was available for comparison, and the Fox News item listed no author. Because the sources are limited, the points above describe only what the report says and should not be read as a full account of the episode.
Sources: Fox News: Bike rental company Lime says people are not supposed to use their bikes for jousting.