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{{Short description|Dockless bicycle hire service in London}}
{{Short description|Dockless bicycle hire service in London}}
[[File:Human Forest bikes in London.jpg|thumb|258x258px|Forest e-bikes]]
[[File:Human Forest bikes in London.jpg|thumb|258x258px|Forest e-bikes]]
Forest (formerly HumanForest) is a [[Bicycle-sharing system|dockless bicycle hire]] service in [[London]] in the United Kingdom. The service charges riders £1 to unlock their ride, and rewards them with 1 minute for parking in [[London boroughs|borough]] designated parking areas. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Forest - Locations |url=https://humanforest.co.uk/locations |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=humanforest.co.uk}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-12 |title=Tfl to add 500 e-bikes to Santander cycle-hire scheme as costs rise |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/12/tfl-e-bikes-santander-cycle-hire-scheme-costs-rise |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> As of September 2021, Forest has over 800 bicycles<ref>{{Cite web |title=HumanForest launches 800 electric bikes in London, UK |url=https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/128306/humanforest-electric-bikes-london/ |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=Intelligent Transport |language=en}}</ref> on city streets, making it one of the four main [[Electric bicycle|e-bike]] operators in [[London]], competing with [[Santander Cycles]] (docked) and [[Lime (transportation company)|Lime]], these services replacing Chinese companies [[Mobike]] and [[Ofo (company)|Ofo]] after their insolvencies and removal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-10 |title=Ofo cycle hire firm pulls out of London |url=http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/10/ofo-cycle-hire-firm-pulls-out-of-london |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
'''Forest''' (formerly HumanForest) is a [[Bicycle-sharing system|dockless bicycle hire]] service in [[London]] in the United Kingdom. The service charges riders £1 to unlock their ride, and rewards them with 1 minute for parking in [[London boroughs|borough]] designated parking areas. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Forest - Locations |url=https://humanforest.co.uk/locations |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=humanforest.co.uk}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-12 |title=Tfl to add 500 e-bikes to Santander cycle-hire scheme as costs rise |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/12/tfl-e-bikes-santander-cycle-hire-scheme-costs-rise |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> As of September 2021, Forest has over 800 bicycles<ref>{{Cite web |title=HumanForest launches 800 electric bikes in London, UK |url=https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/128306/humanforest-electric-bikes-london/ |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=Intelligent Transport |language=en}}</ref> on city streets, making it one of the four main [[Electric bicycle|e-bike]] operators in [[London]], competing with [[Santander Cycles]] (docked) and [[Lime (transportation company)|Lime]], these services replacing Chinese companies [[Mobike]] and [[Ofo (company)|Ofo]] after their insolvencies and removal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-10 |title=Ofo cycle hire firm pulls out of London |url=http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/10/ofo-cycle-hire-firm-pulls-out-of-london |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>


Forest launched in 2020, but was shut down within months after someone was injured due to a faulty e-bike. The company recalled all of the bikes and replaced them, restarting service in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lomas |first=Natasha |date=2020-09-25 |title=HumanForest suspends London e-bike sharing service, cuts jobs after customer accident |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/25/humanforest-suspends-london-e-bike-sharing-service-cuts-jobs-after-customer-accident/ |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
Forest launched in 2020, but was shut down within months after someone was injured due to a faulty e-bike. The company recalled all of the bikes and replaced them, restarting service in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lomas |first=Natasha |date=2020-09-25 |title=HumanForest suspends London e-bike sharing service, cuts jobs after customer accident |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/25/humanforest-suspends-london-e-bike-sharing-service-cuts-jobs-after-customer-accident/ |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>

Revision as of 18:06, 27 June 2024

Forest e-bikes

Forest (formerly HumanForest) is a dockless bicycle hire service in London in the United Kingdom. The service charges riders £1 to unlock their ride, and rewards them with 1 minute for parking in borough designated parking areas. [1] [2] As of September 2021, Forest has over 800 bicycles[3] on city streets, making it one of the four main e-bike operators in London, competing with Santander Cycles (docked) and Lime, these services replacing Chinese companies Mobike and Ofo after their insolvencies and removal.[4]

Forest launched in 2020, but was shut down within months after someone was injured due to a faulty e-bike. The company recalled all of the bikes and replaced them, restarting service in 2021.[5]

The service aims to be different to its competition by promoting green ideals and providing users with 10 minutes of free service per day[6] (users still need to pay an "unlock fee" for every ride, which is currently £1).

Forest is ad supported by partners such as Nutmeg and Whole Foods[7]

References

  1. ^ "Forest - Locations". humanforest.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ^ "Tfl to add 500 e-bikes to Santander cycle-hire scheme as costs rise". the Guardian. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  3. ^ "HumanForest launches 800 electric bikes in London, UK". Intelligent Transport. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  4. ^ "Ofo cycle hire firm pulls out of London". the Guardian. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  5. ^ Lomas, Natasha (2020-09-25). "HumanForest suspends London e-bike sharing service, cuts jobs after customer accident". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  6. ^ Briggs, Fiona. "Human Forest, e-bike startup, to launch in London this summer". Retail Times. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  7. ^ "HumanForest partners with Nutmeg ahead of London launch". micromobilitybiz. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
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