Electric bikes (e-bikes) have a huge potential to grow cycling and make it more accessible to more people, however, we are not doing enough in Canada to leverage their full potential. Despite their growing popularity, there is a lot of uncertainty about e-bikes that is holding us back. Uncertainty about what they are and where they should be allowed to ride, uncertainty about whether they are safe, and uncertainty about how people are using them.

Stuckless Consulting Inc. has compiled a free report on the state of e-bikes in Canada to address some of these issues, and more. Our hope is that this report is a helpful resource for policy makers, organizations and advocates looking to learn more about how e-bikes fit into their work.  

The report includes insights from current e-bike research, stories from people who ride e-bikes, a summary of the various e-bike definitions around the world, and strategies for increasing access to e-bikes. The report also seeks to answer some of the e-bike questions we receive regularly and address common e-bike misconceptions.