Lyft Buys Company Behind Citi Bike, Joining Bike-Rental Business

A cyclist rides a Citi Bike in the East Village neighborhood of New York.

Photographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg
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Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. said it’s purchasing Motivate, the operator of Citi Bike in New York City and other bike-rental programs in major U.S. cities.

Lyft didn’t disclose terms of the deal. Discussions had centered around a price tag of $250 million as recently as June.