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Lime bike jousting a ‘legitimate’ form of the sport, professional says ahead of latest London event

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Watts, M. (2026, October 31). Lime bike jousting a ‘legitimate’ form of the sport, professional says ahead of latest London event. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/lime-bike-jousting-london-fields-b1303047.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-31 · by Matt Watts

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A professional jousting expert has described riding e-bikes from Lime as "absolutely a legitimate form of jousting" following an event in London Fields where actors jousted while wearing full armour and chain mail on the rental bikes. The expert, who was not named but provided extensive commentary, compared bike jousting to historical practices like piggyback jousting and water-based jousts, emphasizing its novelty and spectacle value despite safety concerns expressed by Lime.
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Jack Carden, an artist, and Camtholomew the First, an actor, staged a second round of Lime bike jousting in London Fields on Saturday, drawing hundreds of spectators despite warnings from the e-bike company that its bikes are not for jousting. The event featured participants wearing full medieval armor and riding bright green rental e-bikes to charge at each other with lances. Organizers aimed to inspire more creative public performances, noting that interest in such spectacles had grown rapidly overnight. Although Lime initially discouraged the practice for safety reasons, some spectators viewed it as a legitimate form of modern jousting. The event also included medieval-themed costumes and music, creating an engaging atmosphere reminiscent of historical tournaments.

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“The articles describe different occurrences of Lime bike jousting events involving Jack Carden and Camtholomew, with the second article specifically mentioning it as a rematch following an earlier event.”
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Earlier this month, footage emerged on social media of hundreds of spectators in London Fields, in the east of the capital, watching artist Jack Carden and actor Camtholomew the First joust while riding the bright green rentable e-bikes.
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🔮 Read More “One might be going faster than the other, and so it’s all hand-eye co-ordination, and again, it sort of comes down to practice.

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Earlier this month, footage emerged on social media of hundreds of spectators in London Fields, in the east of the capital, watching artist Jack Carden and actor Camtholomew the First joust while riding the bright green rentable e-bikes. asserted
Carden → emerge → bikes
The videos show the men wearing chain mail, red and black cloaks and full armour including helmets as they ride towards one another brandishing striped poles. asserted
they → show → poles
After the first duel, Lime released a statement saying “while we appreciate the medieval spirit, safety must always come first”, adding that its bikes were “not for jousting”. asserted
bikes → release → jousting
The company discouraged riders from “attempting similar events”. asserted
company → discourage → events
“This is absolutely a legitimate form of jousting,” he said. asserted
he → say → jousting
“Historically, you had sort of piggyback jousting pictures in the 14th, 15th century, you had jousting on water where you have people rowing boats towards each other with people at the bow with their lances and shields. asserted
people → have → lances
Certainly if you can’t afford a horse.” asserted
you → afford → horse
“Bringing the lance down and holding it firmly to hit a very specific target is difficult when you’ve got all the other things going on,” he said. asserted
he → bring → target
“So messing around on a bicycle in the middle of a park, you’ve got uneven surfaces, you’ve got an uneven speed. asserted
you → mess → speed
Read More “One might be going faster than the other, and so it’s all hand-eye co-ordination, and again, it sort of comes down to practice. uncertain
it → read → practice
“What is a joy to see is that Lime bike jousting is capturing the spectacle of medieval jousting,” Mr Deane continued. asserted
Deane → see → jousting
“You’ve got hundreds of people getting really enthusiastic, laughing their heads off and cheering on the knight they want to win. asserted
they → get → knight
“That’s what jousts are all about. asserted
jousts → ’ → what
They’re loud, rambunctious, brilliant places to perform. asserted
They → ’re → ?
He said the sport’s biggest danger was being flung from your horse or bike and “landing badly”. asserted
danger → say → horse
“There’s definitely a risk involved, but that’s why you’re wearing the armour – to protect you and, for the most part, it does.” he said. asserted
he → ’ → part
Lime have been contacted for comment. asserted
Lime → contact → comment
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