Use of new e-bikes and scooters in Kent soars, providing affordable mobility

Michael Beck, regional general manager of Spin’s Great Lakes region. Owen MacMillan/KSU NewsLab

Use of new e-bikes and scooters in Kent soars, providing affordable mobility

- Owen MacMillan

Since launching app-based e-bikes and e-scooters in Kent at the start of March, “micromobility” company Spin said 4,490 separate riders have taken over 17,000 trips.

Michael Beck, regional general manager of Spin’s Great Lakes region, spoke with Kent City Council on Wednesday night to update the city on how the company’s local launch has fared, and where it plans to go in the area.

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