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How we test our bikes: in the lab and on the streets of San Francisco

Every day, thousands of riders depend on bikeshare bikes to get where they're going and those bikes need to hold up through sun, rain, salt, and everything a city can throw at them. At Lyft Urban Solutions, ensuring long-term reliability means combining advanced lab testing with real-world validation on the streets of San Francisco. Each bike is engineered to go beyond industry standards, delivering safe, consistent, and reliable performance for both riders and operators.

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When major events meet bikeshare: Bay Wheels powers record ridership during San Francisco’s Big Game week 

When San Francisco hosted the NFL Championship Game, Bay Wheels recorded over 110,000 rides in a single week, with a peak of more than 17,000 rides in one day, marking one of its strongest performances outside peak season. This surge was driven by a strategic collaboration with Google Gemini, giving some riders a new reason to try an ebike for the first time, and riders responded: 79% of all trips that week were taken on ebikes.

The campaign drove strong engagement from both members and casual users, highlighting how cities can turn major events into high-impact ridership moments.

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Lyft Urban Solutions recognized for sustainability leadership

We are proud to announce that Lyft Urban Solutions has been named a recipient of the 2025 Leaders in Sustainability Award by Call2Recycle Canada, recognizing ongoing efforts in battery recycling and management of end-of-life materials at our Longueuil, Canada, location. This commitment extends across our ecosystem, working with partners and suppliers to integrate recycled materials and circular strategies that support a more sustainable supply chain.

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Bikeshare highlights from around the world 

• 🇪🇸 Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida, announced the expansion of the Bicimad system, with the deployment of 20 new stations and 245 additional ebikes, bringing the network to 653 stations and over 8,000 electric bikes. The system maintains strong momentum in 2026, with more than 2.5 million rides already recorded.
  
  
• 🇺🇸 The Chicago Department of Transportation and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the expansion of Divvy with over 200 new or upgraded stations across the city. The expansion focuses on underserved communities and high-demand areas, strengthening equitable access to bikeshare.
  
  
• 🇨🇦 Bike Share Toronto is continuing its expansion to meet the growing demand for ebikes, with plans to add 200 new electric bikes and 350 charging docks in 2026. This builds on a record breaking 2025 that saw 7.8 million trips and a 10% increase from the previous year.
  
  
• 🇨🇦 àVélo in Québec City will kick off its 6th season on April 15, continuing its rapid growth as a key mobility option. The system will expand with 500 additional electric bikes and 60 new stations, bringing the network to 2,300 ebikes and 225 stations in 2026.
  
  
• 🇪🇸 BicinRivas in Rivas-Vaciamadrid has surpassed 1 million rides since launch, including 600,000 trips since the fleet transition to Lyft Urban Solutions hardware in June 2025. The city's mobility department also shared strong satisfaction survey results, with 85% of users saying they would recommend the service.
  
  
• 🇪🇸 According to the city council, Valladolid’s BIKI bikeshare system continues to see strong growth in usage and adoption. The system recorded a 29% membership growth compared to the previous year with 4,250 new members, and a 18% ridership increase, with more than 52,000 trips.
  
  
• 🇲🇽 Ecobici in Mexico City continues to demonstrate strong system performance, with each bike averaging around 10 trips per day, exceeding international benchmarks.