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Further evidence that electric bike users are getting similar levels of exercise to that of pedal powered cyclists.
https://cyclingindustry.news/body-of-research-dispelling-electric-bike-cheating-myth-grows/ h/t @cyclingsurgeon
#cycling #exercise @ebikesireland @irishcycle @gcraughwell
https://cyclingindustry.news/body-of-research-dispelling-electric-bike-cheating-myth-grows/ h/t @cyclingsurgeon
#cycling #exercise @ebikesireland @irishcycle @gcraughwell
A 10,000 strong study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259019821930017X found that in usage terms pedal assisted riders reported significantly longer trip distances for both e-Bike (9.4 km) and bicycle trips (8.4 km) compared to cyclists for bicycle trips (4.8 km), as well as longer daily travel
distances for e-Bike than cyclists for bicycle (8.0 vs. 5.3 km per person, per day, respectively).
#onyerbike #allocate4cycling #freethecyclelanes
#onyerbike #allocate4cycling #freethecyclelanes
And as a new e bike user (supplementing my regular bike) I can only agree. I take more, and longer, journeys now on two wheels.
'data suggests that e-bike use leads to substantial increases in physical activity in e-bikers switching from private motorized vehicle and public transport, while net losses in physical activity in e-bikers switching from cycling were much less due to increases in overall travel
distance.'
You can imagine why better cycling infrastructure would be opposed by the motor lobby. Could it be that it is also opposed by the public transport lobby?
If so that is short sighted - the ideal mix is more PT and more people using bikes.
You can imagine why better cycling infrastructure would be opposed by the motor lobby. Could it be that it is also opposed by the public transport lobby?
If so that is short sighted - the ideal mix is more PT and more people using bikes.
