Our bikes are 'not for jousting,' says Lime after Hackney duel

Ahead of the event, Carden said the "free public joust" was "performance art" in a post on social media.

A video on his Instagram account of the event has been watched more than four million times.

Despite their popularity, hospitals have reported an increase in injuries to both e-bike riders and pedestrians.

A spokesperson for Lime said on Monday: "We always love seeing Londoners come together and build a sense of community in unexpected ways.

"While we appreciate the medieval…