Uber Bets Big On ... Bicycles?

The future of transportation is the bicycle. At least, Uber seems to think so. Earlier this week, the ridesharing app solidified a $200 million purchase of Jump, a dockless e-bike service. The humble bicycle has somehow become hot. But like most things Uber does, there is an obvious reason for the move, and another, more subtle one.

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