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Round two of Lime bike jousting planned in London - despite warning 'bikes are not for jousting'

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Palmer, J. (2026, October 22). Round two of Lime bike jousting planned in London - despite warning 'bikes are not for jousting'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/lime-bike-jousting-halloween-b1301903.html

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Written for “Lime Bike Jousting Controversy” on 2026-10-22, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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“While related, Article B describes a planned follow-up jousting event after the initial incident reported in Article A.”

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🔮 “We discourage anyone from attempting similar events, to help keep riders and those around them safe.” “Lime Bike Jousting 2” will take place on the October 31 at 3.30pm at an as of yet undisclosed location.

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Videos of artist Jack Carden and actor ‘Camtholomew’ going head-to-head to the sound of crowds chanting “joust, joust, joust” went viral on social media in the days following. asserted

crowds → go → days

One video of the event on Carden’s Instagram account has been watched more than four million times. asserted

video → watch → account

A voiceover during the video says: “I want to remind you all why we are here, not only does this mean some artistic violence but to come together and celebrate art, to remind ourselves that we’re all the same and that what we need right now in this world is a little bit more love.” asserted

need → say → world

Now, the duo has announced the much anticipated rematch, with a promotional post on Carden’s social media page reading: “Lime Bike Jousting 2” with photos of the participants and their modified Lime Bikes. asserted

duo → announce → participants

This is despite the fact that Lime issued a warning following the previous joust that the bikes are “not for jousting” and that “safety must always come first”. asserted

safety → issue → jousting

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.” “Lime Bike Jousting 2” will take place on the October 31 at 3.30pm at an as of yet undisclosed location. asserted

Jousting → discourage → location

Round two of Lime bike jousting planned in London - despite warning 'bikes are not for jousting'

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