Uber Expands Its E-Bike Service, Jump, to 2 More West Coast Cities
Summary
Hundreds of red, “dockless” electronic bikes appeared on the streets of San Diego and Seattle on Monday, the latest cities in which Uber introduced its e-bike program, Jump.Bird, the Santa Monica e-scooter company started by Travis VanderZanden , who did stints at both Uber and archrival Lyft, also has a presence in San Diego.Its bright red cycles are now available in a dozen cities, available via the Uber and Jump mobile apps, according to a prepared statement from the company Monday.The bikes must be locked to a fixed object in a public space at the end of each ride, or the company will charge the most recent user $25.Last month, Uber said it would double its fleet of 250 Jump bikes in San Francisco in response to robust ridership during its pilot there.