![]() While the first day of December may seem like an odd time to begin launching a new bike in Chicago, the reduced ridership may give Lyft an opportunity to work out any problems with the new rides before the busier spring season arrives. ![]() You'll also find a built-in LCD screen (and speaker) on the e-bike's handlebars, which provides clear instructions for unlocking, docking and riding the bike. Other aesthetic changes to the new bikes include the addition of an illuminated LED ring beacon on the front of the handlebars and a retroreflective paint (much like the kind used for street signs) that will improve visibility when riding at night. The new design also incorporates a rear hydraulic brake, which should make for smoother stops during your ride, and a more ergonomic form that will allow more people to configure the bike for a comfortable ride. Unlike the black Divvy e-bikes, the new white model is equipped with a single-gear transmission (Lyft says that it's "tuned perfectly for all speeds and grades of road"), so you won't have to worry about shifting gears during your ride. The new e-bikes also sport a more powerful 500-watt motor, which will be able to add additional power when you pedal, making it easier to scale Chicago's few hills. The new e-bikes have the ability to charge while they're docked, though it's currently unclear how many existing Divvy docks are able to charge the new bikes-earlier this year, a Lyft representative told us that Divvy would be "piloting station-based charging in Chicago this year." What makes the futuristic white e-bikes different from the somewhat clunky black bikes that brought a jolt of electricity to the Divvy fleet last year? One of the major upgrades is the integration of the bike's battery and wiring into its frame, ditching the external battery that the black Divvy e-bikes used. Over the next few months, Lyft will add 2,000 of the new bikes to the Divvy fleet, rolling them out in a similar fashion to the original e-bike launch in 2020. Lyft promised a fall launch, and they've delivered, with the sleek white bikes beginning to hit the city's streets today. ![]() Back in June, Lyft-the operators of the Divvy bike-share program-announced that Chicago would be the first city to receive the company's new e-bike model. ![]()
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