ELECTRIC bikes are now available for hire at the Brunton Hall in Musselburgh and the town’s railway station.
The hubs are part of an expansion of the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership’s regional e-bike program.
Two other hubs have been set up at Dalkeith and Eskbank in Midlothian.
They have been developed alongside East Lothian Council and Midlothian Council.
The GO e-Bike project was awarded £208,000 funding as part of the Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge Fund established by Transport Scotland from funds awarded under European Regional Development Fund 2014- 2020 programme and Transport Scotland cash-aid.
This is to enable everyday functional journeys to be taken by walking, cycling and public transport, and to support an increased proportion on ultra-low emission vehicles on Scotland’s roads.
Gordon Edgar, chair of SEStran, said: “SEStran’s promotion of active travel as a key component of our Regional Transport Strategy is helping to work towards the Scottish Government’s sustainable travel and climate challenge ambitions.
“GO e-Bike is a great way to build on our other active travel work, with this new expansion providing more opportunity to introduce more people to pedal-assisted cycling as a viable fun transport choice for work and leisure.”
The hubs at Brunton Hall, Musselburgh Railway Station, Jarnac Court, Dalkeith, and Edinburgh College, Eskbank, form a small network with state-of-the-art e-bikes with the aim of increasing usage and awareness of power-assisted cycling across the south east of Scotland and beyond. GO e-Bike aims to promote a healthier, more active population, reduce inequalities in communities and improve the environment.
SEStran has partnered with Bewegen Technologies to operate the “most advanced” bike share system available.
The company’s electric-assist bikes ride “just as easily” as regular bikes, with “no complicated” gears or buttons to learn, designed and manufactured in partnership with Rocky Mountain Bikes.
Each bike is equipped with front and rear lights, bell, basket and an electronic display.
“Bewegen is proud to be part of the solution in micro-mobility for the East Lothian and Midlothian region. Our bikes are made to make short or longer trips to help users commute between all communities that are part of the system,” said Marie-Hélène Houle, director communications and IT development at Bewegen Technologies Inc.
She added: “We are proud to be part of this journey and look forward to the success of GO e-Bike.”
Hire options provide costs from £2 for 30mins, with £0.05 for each additional minute.
Annual membership costs £65 with unlimited 45mins trips.
A range of pay per ride, daily, monthly or annual membership to the scheme are available online at goebike.uk or through the mobile app.
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