Bikes 'not for jousting,' says Lime after duel video

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Comerford, R. (2026, October 19). Bikes 'not for jousting,' says Lime after duel video. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9zrdpg7256yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-19 · by Ruth Comerford

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E-bike rental company Lime responded to a viral video showing two riders dressed as knights jousting with each other in London Fields park using their e-bikes. The company emphasized that its bikes are for transportation and not for such risky activities, stressing the importance of safety. Jack Carden, an artist who organized the event, described it as performance art on social media. Over four million people have watched a video of this unusual spectacle on Instagram.
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Lime, an e-bike rental company, has warned against using its vehicles for dangerous activities like jousting after videos surfaced of two riders dressed as knights charging at each other in London Fields park in Hackney. The event drew hundreds of spectators and was organized by artist Jack Carden and actor Camtholomew the First as a form of performance art, with one video garnering over four million views on Instagram. In response to the incident, Lime emphasized the importance of rider safety and stated that their bikes are intended for transportation rather than such risky stunts. The company noted an increase in injuries among both e-bike riders and pedestrians due to rising popularity of these vehicles.

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Ruth Comerford
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Hackney Instagram Lime London Londoners

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Lime ORG · 2× BBC Radio London ORG · 1× Camtholomew the First PERSON · 1× Carden PERSON · 1× Hackney GPE · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Jack Carden PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Londoners NORP · 1× Sounds ORG · 1×

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We discourage anyone from attempting similar events, to help keep riders and those around them safe." Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, external, X, external and Instagram, external.
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Bikes 'not for jousting,' says Lime after duel video · assertive framing

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- Published E-bike rental company Lime has said its bikes are "not for jousting" after footage of two riders dressed as knights charging at each other in an east London park circulated over the weekend. asserted
footage → publish → weekend
Hundreds of people congregated in London Fields, Hackney, to watch artist Jack Carden and actor Camtholomew the First joust, while riding the bright green rentable e-bikes. asserted
Carden → congregate → bikes
The videos on social media showed them dressed as knights in armour, complete with chainmail and lances, attempting to knock each other off the bikes. asserted
them → show → bikes
A spokesperson for the company said: "While we appreciate the medieval spirit, safety must always come first." asserted
safety → say → spirit
Ahead of the event, Carden said the "free public joust" was "performance art" in a post on social media. asserted
joust → say → media
A video on his Instagram account of the event has been watched more than four million times. asserted
video → watch → event
Despite their popularity, hospitals have reported an increase in injuries to both e-bike riders and pedestrians. asserted
hospitals → report → riders
A spokesperson for Lime said on Monday: "We always love seeing Londoners come together and build a sense of community in unexpected ways. " asserted
Londoners → say → ways
While we appreciate the medieval spirit, safety must always come first. asserted
safety → appreciate → spirit
"Lime bikes are designed for getting around the city, not for jousting. " asserted
bikes → design → jousting
We discourage anyone from attempting similar events, to help keep riders and those around them safe." Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, external, X, external and Instagram, external. asserted
We → discourage → Facebook
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