Motives, perceptions and experiences of electric bicycle owners and implications for health, wellbeing and mobility

Tim Jones, Lucas Harms and Eva Heinen

Journal of Transport Geography, 2016, vol. 53, issue C, 41-49

Abstract: The sale of electrically assisted bicycles (‘e-bikes’) is growing at a rapid rate across Europe. Whereas market data is available describing sales trends, there is limited understanding of the experience of early adopters of e-bike technology. This paper investigates the motives for e-bike purchase, rider experience and perceived impact on mobility, health and wellbeing through in-depth interviews with e-bike owners in the Netherlands and the UK.

Keywords: Electric bicycles; Netherlands; United Kingdom; Travel behaviour; Mobility; Health & wellbeing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.04.006

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