Cornwall e-cycles pilot evaluation: learning for practitioners
A compilation of lessons learnt and case studies from the Cornwall e-cycles pilot – to inform and inspire others planning e-cycles initiatives.
The Cornwall E-Cycles Pilot (2021-2022) ran demonstration roadshows and loaned e-cycles to individual and businesses across Cornwall – aiming to give people a taster experience, encouraging them to purchase their own e-bike and get cycling more. It was the precursor to the National E-Cycles Programme.
This practitioner guide overviews the project’s initiatives: roadshows, ‘opportunity to try’ fleet loans and Wheels 2 Work loans. It shares 15 lessons learnt from these schemes, as well as from the pilot’s experience of buying, insuring and maintaining e-cycles, and of monitoring and evaluation. The guide also includes case studies of participating workplaces and individuals, notably Devon and Cornwall Police.
The companion report Cornwall E-cycles Pilot Evaluation reviews the impact of the pilot.
This project was completed in partnership with the University of the West of England’s Centre for Transport and Society.
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