Steven Melia Steve.Melia@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Transport Planning
Who uses e-bikes in the UK and why?
Melia, Steven; Bartle, Caroline
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Caroline Bartle Caroline.Bartle@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow in Local Sustain Transport
Abstract
This article reports on the findings of a survey of 2,092 users and potential users of e-bikes in the UK. It analysed their characteristics, their motivations, journey purposes and the barriers they perceive to the wider use of e-bikes. It compared the profiles of male and female users, and the differences in their use. It also compared respondents’ experience of e-biking and conventional cycling. It found that most e-bike users also rode conventional cycles. Physical and health constraints were common reasons for switching to e-bikes, particularly for hilly routes. Those who always commute by e-bike were most likely to have used a conventional cycle as their main commute mode in the past, whereas those who mostly or occasionally commute by e-bike were more likely to have used a car as their previous main commute mode. The minority of female respondents were younger than the men but gender differences in e-bike use were fewer than expected. The quality and availability of separate cycling infrastructure was frequently cited as an enabler or a barrier, suggesting that policies to promote cycling in general will also apply to e-bikes.
Citation
Melia, S., & Bartle, C. (2022). Who uses e-bikes in the UK and why?. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 16(11), 965-977. https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2021.1956027
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 5, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 29, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2022-11 |
Deposit Date | Jul 13, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 21, 2022 |
Journal | International Journal of Sustainable Transportation |
Print ISSN | 1556-8318 |
Electronic ISSN | 1556-8334 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 16 |
Issue | 11 |
Pages | 965-977 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2021.1956027 |
Keywords | e-bikes, pedelecs, cycling and gender, e-bike commuting, work use of e-bikes |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7522858 |
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