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Electric bikes for local Unis

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  1. chdot
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    Edinburgh Further and Higher Education Transport Group - £25,000 contribution from SEStran

    This is a shared electric bike scheme established in conjunction with representatives from Edinburgh College, Edinburgh Napier University, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland’s Rural College, The University of Edinburgh and Queen Margaret University who have formed the Edinburgh Further and Higher Education Transport Group (EFHETG).
    The launch of the new scheme is scheduled for January 2015

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    http://www.sestran.gov.uk/uploads/december_2014_newsletter.pdf

    Launch now expected in March. (24 bikes)

    Posted 9 years ago #

  2. jdanielp
    Member

    Heriot-Watt University already has a few electric bikes which belong to a bike pool organised by our Transition group, which reminds me that I really should get around to completing the bike pool induction so I can try one.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  3. Ed1
    Member

    I have noticed the electric bikes at heriot watt and wondered what you need to hire one as would like to try one as think would be ideal if they work well. I live near there so go there for coffee sometimes. Can non students hire bikes?

    Posted 9 years ago #

  4. jdanielp
    Member

    @Ed1 unfortunately it is currently limited to staff and students, and even then only from Monday-Friday between 10am-4pm:

    http://www.transition.hw.ac.uk/get-cycling/cycling-at-heriot-watt-2/transition-heriot-watt-bike-pool-scheme/

    I think that these restrictions are for insurance purposes.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  5. jdanielp
    Member

    So I finally attended an induction for THW Bike Pool and had a go on an electric bike... They are Scott models of some kind and are good fun to cycle, but rather jerky as the electric power comes in when you start to pedal, but then goes away again, either when you stop pedalling or when the bike reaches its maximum electric power speed. This makes things interesting when approaching junctions if the bike is set to a higher power assist setting, but cycling straight into the wind was especially satisfying.

    Posted 9 years ago #

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