Research and analysis

Cornwall e-cycle pilot evaluation

Findings from a pilot scheme aiming to increase the uptake and use of e-cycles in Cornwall.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 31 October 2024

Documents

Cornwall e-cycle pilot evaluation

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Cornwall e-cycle pilot evaluation: social research appendices

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Cornwall e-cycle pilot: learning for practitioners

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Details

These reports present findings from the Cornwall e-cycle pilot, a scheme which gave people a chance to try using an e-cycle without having to buy one.

The main evaluation report reveals that:

• the pilot was successful in attracting interest from people younger than typical e-cycle users
• roadshows, ‘opportunity to try’ (OTT) loans and ‘wheels 2 work electric’ (W2We) loan schemes could help to address the gender gap in cycling
• a quarter of participants reported never cycling and a lack of confidence – for these people, trying an e-cycle may encourage them to cycle more
• nearly all OTT and W2We participants used an e-cycle at least once a week and half used an e-cycle at least 3 or 4 days a week
• e-cycles were useful for people with longer commutes, helped people to save money and allowed participants with reduced mobility to get around more easily

The appendices present the full results of social research conducted for the evaluation, alongside information about the research participants and data collection methods.

The learning for practitioners report outlines 15 lessons learned from the pilot, to help inform the development of future e-cycle schemes.

These reports were produced for the Department for Transport by the University of the West of England with Transport for Quality of Life.

Published 31 October 2024