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Why e-bikes can succeed where earlier bike-share schemes failed
What can we expect from e-bikes?
E-bikes are pedal-assisted bicycles offering users electric motor assistance up to speeds of 25km/h. A shared bike scheme with self-locking and smartphone connectivity offers an extremely flexible riding experience.
It isn’t yet clear how e-bikes will be deployed in Brisbane. What we do know is the scheme will be privately operated under a short-term tender. As with CityCycle, 2000 bikes will be provided across Brisbane, similar to how e-scooters are managed.
The e-bikes can improve on both e-scooters and CityCycle’s docked bikes in several ways.
Trip flexibility: GPS tracking and smart-lock technology remove the need to locate set docking stations. Users can start and end trips at places of their own…
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