CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Those used to seeing Lime bikes around the Charlotte area may have noticed some changes in recent weeks.

The company is removing all bikes from the city, due to the overwhelming popularity of their electric scooters as a means of travel.

Lime said they are attempting to tailor their service to the individual needs of a city.

In a statement on the recent change, Lime mentioned:

“Riders are voting with their feet – they’ve demonstrated a penchant for Lime’s electric-vehicles and shown scooters are no longer a novelty, but rather one more flexible link to the transit chain. We strongly believe the best way for us to maximize the positive impacts of Lime in local communities is to demonstrate our agility and willingness to adjust based on patterns of preference, utilization and needs.”