{"id":25033,"date":"2017-01-22T22:50:18","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T22:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145710.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=25033"},"modified":"2017-01-22T22:53:59","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T22:53:59","slug":"1st-time-uk-e-bikeshare-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikocity.com\/1st-time-uk-e-bikeshare-available\/","title":{"rendered":"For 1st Time In UK, E-Bikeshare Available"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time in the UK, you can join a\u00a0bikeshare that uses\u00a0electric bikes (e-bikes). With 5\u00a0new docking sites across the city of Exeter, bicyclists can easily give an electric bicycle a spin around the city. The city of Exeter has more docking stations planned as well to increase ridership and availability of the self-service bike hire network.<\/p>\n

The bikesharing scheme is also the sister scheme of a carsharing scheme,\u00a0and you can use both with the same card.<\/p>\n

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Co-bikes<\/a>\u00a0makes Exeter the first city in the UK to start an electric bicycle-sharing network. City officials believe this will increase cleaner air while providing healthier transit choices.<\/p>\n

Starting in Exeter,\u00a0The Devon County Council<\/a><\/em> believes that UK cities nationwide will follow suit to create a revolution in urban travel.<\/p>\n

Exeter\u2019s Co-bikes<\/a>\u00a0doesn’t just provide e-bikes as an option, either \u2014 the system is fully electrified: “Riders can hire, ride and drop the bikes off at any Co-bikes site \u2013 much like London\u2019s \u2018Boris Bike\u2019 concept except purely with electric bikes.”<\/p>\n

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Co-bikes is the first on-street citywide public hire electric bike network in the UK and the first with a common smartcard for electric bikes and car club.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There’s no need to return bikes where you jumped on, as Co-bikes is a one-way hire service. It is also\u00a0a sister company to Co-cars<\/a>,\u00a0offering a rather comprehensive network of transport options for people who decide to leave individual car ownership behind.<\/p>\n

One card fits all. With one card for access to all Co-bike and Co-car services all over the UK, mobility is simply becoming more convenient and flexible.<\/p>\n

“Co-bikes are hired on a pay-as-you-go basis. People can hire the bikes on spec, or become a joint member of both organizations to gain discounts on both bike and car hire. Prices start from 75p per 30 mins for members and \u00a31.50 for 30 mins for non-members.”<\/p>\n

Thinking what\u00a0an electric bike\u00a0ride is like? Watch\u00a0Robert Llewellyn<\/a>\u00a0and Ben Jaconelli<\/a>\u00a0cruising electrically on the streets of the UK:<\/p>\n