Breakdown of the change in European consumers' use of their bikes and e-bikes

Europeans using bikes and electric bikes as of January 2024 (compared to 2019)

Characteristic	More frequently than 5 years ago	Equally as often	Less frequently than 5 years ago
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Release date

February 2024

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Region

Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain

Survey time period

December 14, 2023 to January 18, 2024

Number of respondents

8,000*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source does not specify the release day, only the release month and year.

Original survey questions: "Compared to 5 years ago, would you say that overall you use each of the following modes of transport more frequently, equally often, or less frequently?"

The source specifies that a representative sample of the population aged 18 years old and over was surveyed in each country, including quotas for gender, age, occupation, region, and market size. There were 1,000 respondents in these countries: Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Czechia.

*The respondent count for this survey question was a subset of these 8,000 respondents, representing users of these transport modes. The source does not specify an exact count for this subset.

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Around **** in ** e-bike users in Europe reported using their electric bicycle more often than they did five years before a January 2024 survey. This increase in the popularity of e-bikes contrasts with the use of standard bicycles: Under a of standard bicycle riders reported using their bikes more frequently than before.