In the race to build a U.S. bike-share business, LimeBike is pedaling faster than anyone else. The one-year-old startup is trying to raise tens of millions of dollars in new capital, on top of $62 million already raised, with extravagant statements about how fast it can grow.
One question is whether there is enough of a bike culture in the U.S. for LimeBike to fulfil the expectations it is creating. Another is whether local governments will make way for its potential growth spurt.
