Uber could be about to hijack Google 's planned purchase of bike - sharing company Jump by submitting its own counter - bid . Motivate is behind Citi Bike in New York and Ford GoBike in San Francisco, along with bike-sharing programs in other cities including Boston, Chicago, and Washington, DC. Motivate was thought to have agreed a deal of more than $ 250 m with Lyft , but reports have suggested Uber could now be seeking to buy the company , which runs cycle hire schemes in cities including New York , London , San Francisco , Boston and Washington , DC . Uber recently bought Battery , which operates a dockless bike - sharing scheme in San Francisco , and has applied for a licence to run electric scooters in the UK , as has Lyft .
Uber could be about to hijack Google 's planned purchase of bike - sharing company Jump by submitting its own counter - bid . Motivate was thought to have agreed a deal of more than $ 250 m with Lyft , but reports have suggested Uber could now be seeking to buy the company , which runs cycle hire schemes in cities including New York , London , San Francisco , Boston and Washington , DC . Uber recently bought Battery , which operates a dockless bike - sharing scheme in San Francisco , and has applied for a licence to run electric scooters in the UK , as has Lyft .