Start Date
17-4-2024 4:00 PM
Location
2nd floor - Library
Abstract
Background: Red Bike (RB), Cincinnati’s non-profit station-based bike-share program, is a low-cost, sustainable active transportation option. RB offers classic pedal and electric-assist bikes (e-bike); and single ($12/day), monthly ($30/month), Go Pass (GP) ($5/month) for income-qualified, and annual ($150/year) pricing. Comprehensive rideshare data are seldom reported.
Methods: Using RB system analytics ride data (2019-2024), usage (number of rides, estimated ride duration (5-minute ride duration categories from 1-90 minutes were set to the top end, and the >90-minute category was set to 95), and trips by day) were reported overall, by classic and ebike for single day, monthly, GP, and annual users.
Results: Ebikes were preferred over classic bikes (73%, 41%, 81%, 92%, and 67% of overall (n=513851), single day (n=16431), monthly (n=135965), GP (n=110117), and annual (n=129311) rides; respectively). Ride duration averaged 38 minutes overall (41 e-bike: 31 classic), 36 minutes for single day (38 e-bike: 34 classic), 36 minutes for monthly (39 e-bike: 22 classic), 45 minutes for GP (48 e-bike: 18 classic), and 20 minutes for annual (22 e-bike: 15 classic). Single day riders took a smaller percentage of their rides on weekdays than monthly, GP, and annual riders (54%, 73%, 75%, and 77%, respectively).
Conclusion: The popular ebikes encouraged longer rides. RB estimated ride durations approached/exceeded the CDC-recommended 30 minutes of health-enhancing daily physical activity. GP had the longest ride durations and were more likely to ride e-bikes during the week (ex: habitual transportation to work/school); single day rode more classic pedal bikes on weekends (ex: recreational/tourists).
Comparing Cincinnati’s Red Bike Usage by Bike Model and Membership Type
2nd floor - Library
Background: Red Bike (RB), Cincinnati’s non-profit station-based bike-share program, is a low-cost, sustainable active transportation option. RB offers classic pedal and electric-assist bikes (e-bike); and single ($12/day), monthly ($30/month), Go Pass (GP) ($5/month) for income-qualified, and annual ($150/year) pricing. Comprehensive rideshare data are seldom reported.
Methods: Using RB system analytics ride data (2019-2024), usage (number of rides, estimated ride duration (5-minute ride duration categories from 1-90 minutes were set to the top end, and the >90-minute category was set to 95), and trips by day) were reported overall, by classic and ebike for single day, monthly, GP, and annual users.
Results: Ebikes were preferred over classic bikes (73%, 41%, 81%, 92%, and 67% of overall (n=513851), single day (n=16431), monthly (n=135965), GP (n=110117), and annual (n=129311) rides; respectively). Ride duration averaged 38 minutes overall (41 e-bike: 31 classic), 36 minutes for single day (38 e-bike: 34 classic), 36 minutes for monthly (39 e-bike: 22 classic), 45 minutes for GP (48 e-bike: 18 classic), and 20 minutes for annual (22 e-bike: 15 classic). Single day riders took a smaller percentage of their rides on weekdays than monthly, GP, and annual riders (54%, 73%, 75%, and 77%, respectively).
Conclusion: The popular ebikes encouraged longer rides. RB estimated ride durations approached/exceeded the CDC-recommended 30 minutes of health-enhancing daily physical activity. GP had the longest ride durations and were more likely to ride e-bikes during the week (ex: habitual transportation to work/school); single day rode more classic pedal bikes on weekends (ex: recreational/tourists).
