ISCycle

Inclusive Ebike Uptake and Sustainable Use

Background

The potential for ebike ownership to replace private car-trips is promising but needs to be examined in the Irish context. The ISCycle ebike loan intervention consists of the provision of ebike loans, family-friendly accessories (bike-trailers, seats etc.), safety-gear, and cycle training. 


As well as health behaviour change, ISCycle will address additional travel related attributes, i.e., the gender data gap, inclusivity in active travel, economic constraints and associated environmental impacts, in addition to the circular economy of e-mobility associated with the decarbonisation of travel. 

Objectives 

Project details 


Impacts of ISCycle

Health

Creating inclusive opportunities to adopt active travel behaviours that contribute to increased physical activity and reduced air pollution and emissions


Environment

Promoting sustainable transport modes while assessing the potential environmental and recycling implications of emerging transport technologies 

Transport

Offering alternative transport modes to the private car, with potential gains in distance and cargo-carrying capacity compared to walking or cycling a conventional bike 

ISCycle ebike loan study 

As a research project, there are some points of note about the ISCycle ebike loan study: