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Examining the effect of an ebike loan intervention on transport behaviour in an urban area in Ireland – an update on the Inclusive Sustainable Cycling (ISCycle) project
Foley, L., Ryan, Y., Woods, C., Fitzpatrick, C., Murphy, K., & Green, J. (2023). Examining the effect of an ebike loan intervention on transport behaviour in an urban area in Ireland – an update on the Inclusive Sustainable Cycling (ISCycle) project. Proceedings of the Irish Transport Research Network 2023, 181–189.
Background: Active travel is a co-beneficial health behaviour, with direct impacts relating to physical activity and indirect impacts relating to the environment and climate. Electric bicycles (ebikes, also known as pedelecs) present a novel opportunity for active travel in situations where conventional cycling may not be feasible. Through assistance from the electric motor, ebikes can cover greater distances and carry heavier loads, and in the case of e-cargo bikes, can be configured for carrying additional packages or passengers. Ebikes therefore offer a potential replacement for private car journeys. The Inclusive Sustainable Cycling (ISCycle) behaviour change intervention aims to promote active travel by offering an ebike loan and several behaviour change techniques to adults in the community who currently use a private car for transport.
E-bikes and travel behaviour change: systematic review of experimental studies with meta-analyses
Transitioning from private cars to active modes of transport is key to reducing transport related greenhouse gases emissions and promoting physical activity. Electrically assisted bicycles, often referred to as e-bikes, play a pivotal role in facilitating this shift. However, the environmental and health benefits of e-bikes depend on the modes they substitute, with the highest benefits obtained when private cars are replaced. This systematic review and meta-analysis targets quasi-experimental (i.e. pre–post measures of travel behaviours without control group) and experimental (i.e. pre–post measures of travel behaviours with control groups) studies assessing the impact of acquiring an e-bike on overall travel behaviour changes expressed in both distances and mode share (in % of kilometres travelled). [...]
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