Are shared e-bikes the revenge of a generation priced out of city life?
In this opinion piece, Andy Beckett argues that the ubiquity of Lime e-bikes reflects a younger generation's inability to afford cars and stable housing. He frames the bikes as both a lifeline and a symbol of economic precariousness in cities shaped by austerity and inequality. The commentary matters because it reinterprets an everyday urban fixture as a marker of generational struggle.