Research Article

Impacts of Smart Configuration in Pedelec-Sharing: Evidence from a Panel Survey in Madrid

Table 4

Why don’t you use the service (or use it more frequently)? (% of respondents).

NonusersOccasional users
% of respondents

I use my own bicycle43.748.5
The network does not fit into my itineraries42.027.3
Too expensive fee per each use39.530.3
Too fast or too dangerous motorized traffic30.318.2
No bike path on my itineraries27.727.3
Too expensive yearly subscription fee24.430.3
It is faster by other modes of transport23.518.2
Inappropriate bike paths/lanes on my itineraries6.73.0
Bike-sharing bicycles are uncomfortable3.40.0
Bike-sharing bicycles are hard to use1.70.0
Low availability of bicycles and/or docks9.1
Other: personal (e.g., health) issues, negative comments by peers, system failures (exploratory use), and so on.10.16.1