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Citi Bike Bringing Pedal-Assisted E-Bikes Back To NYC, Braking Problem Reportedly Fixed

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City's electric bikes are coming back and will be hitting the streets this winter.

Citi Bike's pedal-assisted bicycles were pulled due to safety concerns over issues with brakes and batteries.

The company says the issues have been resolved.

It plans to initially launch several hundred e-bikes and then gradually ramp up to a larger fleet.

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