Citi Bike has agreed to curb the speed at which its e-bikes can go at 15 miles per hour — a move that came in response to a service suspension threat from Mayor Adams’ administration.

The electric Citi Bikes can currently ride at 18 miles per hour, a limit the service’s operator, Lyft , previously set as part of an agreement with Adams’ Department of Transportation.

But late Thursday, Citi Bike general manager Patrick Knoth said that due to “direction from City Hall,” the new speed cap will be 15 miles per hour.

“We’re working to meet that mandate and best serve our riders,” Knoth added without offering a timeline for how soon the lower speed cap could be effective on the hundreds of e-bikes Lyft operates across the city.

Knoth’s announcement came after the Daily News first report

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