What Happens When Real People Try e-Cargo Bikes?

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Can e-cargo bikes really replace your car for daily trips? We dive into the results of The Elevate project, a three-year UK research project that logged 8,000 kilometers of real-world use to find out the good, the bad, and the ugly. The findings reveal what people really think, the barriers they face, and how these bikes are already changing lives. In association with @boschebikesystems 👉 https://gcn.eu/ecargo 📖 *Extra reading!* 📖 Glachant, C., Séjournet, A. de, Philips, I., Behrendt, F. and Cairns, S. (2025). Experienced and Imagined Barriers to E-Cargo Bike Adoption: Findings from Trial Loans in the UK. Preprints.org. [online] doi: https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202508.0437.v1 Philips, I. et al. Domestic Use of E-Cargo Bikes and Other E-Micromobility: Protocol for a Multi-Centre, Mixed Methods Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 1690. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21121690 Philips, I. et al (2025). E-cargo bikes as a personal transport mode in the UK: Insights from surveys and suburban trials. Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research, 6, p.100093. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmr.2025.100093. More research outputs from the project are available here: https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/elevate/research-outputs/ Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - My E-Cargo Bike Experience 00:51 - Participant first impressions 01:41 - The Elevate Research Project 03.46 - How the research was conducted 05:09 - Results 08:40 - Who's Using E-Cargo Bikes? 09:19 - Participant usage data 10:53 - Car trip replacement potential 12:04 - What Happened After The Trial 13:33 - Perceived vs.Actual barriers 14:59 - Bosch technology & Battery safety 16:44 - Security features & app functionalities 19:21 - ABS, motor power & automatic gears 20:10 - Overcoming Societal Barriers 22:38 - Confidence and safety on the road 24:16 - Conclusions and recommendations Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides After watching this video, what daily trips would you consider using an e-cargo bike for? Let us know in the comments below!👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 3 Years On - Has My Cargo Bike Paid For Itself? 👉 https://youtu.be/M1cXnrqNJfw 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Savings Account - Timothy Infinite Absens - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen. Car Protest, Exterior, Center Of The Protest, Using Horn, Front Perspective 02 Cinematic Hit, Dark, Reverberant, Shock, Terror, Suspense 01 City, London, Pall Mall, Traffic, Urban, City Hum Cleaning the Castle - Arthur Benson Clearer Views - From Now On Digital Count - Epidemic Sound Eyes Skating - Yinon Muallem First Born - Timothy Infinite Getaway - DonVayei Miles - Out To The World Nothing in This World (Tribute Version) (Instrumental Version) - Telmo Telmo Oooh - Fasion Open Road - Lennon Hutton #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #cargobike 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn