Trying out YULU electric bikes for the first time

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Typically sunday nights go the same way, have dinner with a friend, go for a long walk, but today was different, atleast for the part where we rode the YULU electric mini-bikes. YULU electric bikes have been around for a long time now, atleast here in Banglore, I have seen many around. Last week, me and my friend, we were discussing how cool it would be to ride on one of these bikes, and voila these week we finally tried it.

As a side note, I do not have two wheeler license, and you do not need one to ride one of these bikes. These are considered similar to a bicycle, except that this thing has an electric motor.

 

Picture of the YULU electric mini bike

It's really easy to use these bikes. YULU has an app on Android and iOS, once logged, it asks to make a refundable deposit of 199 INR. Once done, we have to locate the nearest YULU station and go there to get the bike. Once at the station or near a bike, just scan the QR on the bike, and enjoy. The timer starts on the app when the scan is done, and the pricing for quick rentals is based on the duration of the ride.



Sadly, the bike I got had an issue where it kept switching off every 20 seconds. I had to deal with it. Even then, I had an absolute blast riding the bike.

We rode along the side lanes of the roads, followed the traffic rules too, which is really important to do, when riding one of these mini bikes.




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