Impact of E-Bikes on Cycling in Hilly Areas: Participants’ Experience of Electrically-Assisted Cycling in a UK Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Materials and Methods
4. Results
4.1. Practical Benefits of E-Cycling on Hills
4.1.1. Facilitates Cycling Uphill
4.1.2. Ubiquitous Use on (Steep) Hills
4.1.3. Living or Working at the Top of a Hill
4.1.4. Different Routes and Distances
4.1.5. Hill Starts
4.2. Practical Issues Raised
4.2.1. Hill Starts
4.2.2. Battery
4.2.3. Jerky Power Transmission
4.2.4. Insufficient Assistance
4.3. Psychological Benefits of E-Biking on Hills
4.3.1. Enjoyment
4.3.2. Workout
4.3.3. Playing’ with Assistance and Gears
5. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Behrendt, F.; Cairns, S.; Raffo, D.; Philips, I. Impact of E-Bikes on Cycling in Hilly Areas: Participants’ Experience of Electrically-Assisted Cycling in a UK Study. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8946. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13168946
Behrendt F, Cairns S, Raffo D, Philips I. Impact of E-Bikes on Cycling in Hilly Areas: Participants’ Experience of Electrically-Assisted Cycling in a UK Study. Sustainability. 2021; 13(16):8946. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13168946
Chicago/Turabian StyleBehrendt, Frauke, Sally Cairns, David Raffo, and Ian Philips. 2021. "Impact of E-Bikes on Cycling in Hilly Areas: Participants’ Experience of Electrically-Assisted Cycling in a UK Study" Sustainability 13, no. 16: 8946. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13168946
APA StyleBehrendt, F., Cairns, S., Raffo, D., & Philips, I. (2021). Impact of E-Bikes on Cycling in Hilly Areas: Participants’ Experience of Electrically-Assisted Cycling in a UK Study. Sustainability, 13(16), 8946. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13168946