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On 16 and 17 November, the Qucit team travelled to Barcelona, Spain to attend the Smart City Expo World Congress 2021 to present Qucit Bike, our solution for the optimization of bike-sharing systems.

In 2020, with a 52% increase in sales in Europe (vs. 2019), electric bikes have definitely established themselves as a safe, fast and environmentally friendly way to travel. The global sanitary crisis has accelerated this trend. Many governments have encouraged people to use their bikes rather than public transport, seen as a means of spreading the virus. As a result, more and more cities are introducing electric bike sharing systems.

With more than 500 kilometers of safe bike lanes, cycling is the fastest growing transportation mode in Vancouver. Some of the bike lanes are known for their scenic beauty and attractiveness, such as…

“This time has shown us the potential cycling that has to change our cities and our lives” said Jill Warren of the Brussels-based European Cycling Federation. 2020 has seen a significant increase in the number of private bicycles on the streets, but also in the use of self-service bicycles. To keep these systems in perfect working order, the maintenance and upkeep of these fleets is crucial. However, this central aspect of the bike-sharing sector is often unknown.

“2021 is going to be an important year where these emerging behaviors consolidate and mechanical and electric bikes become an essential mode of transportation in the urban mobility mix”.

Reducing the carbon footprint of human activities has been at the heart of society's concerns for several years. Mobility is a fundamental pillar of the economy and accounts for a significant proportion of greenhouse gas emissions. Moving towards sustainable, carbon-neutral mobility is becoming urgent. But what kind of mobility are we talking about? What levers can be activated to achieve this objective?

Following the first lockdown, one in three French people living in a big city want to change his or her place of residence. A closer proximity to nature, a more authentic living environment or a calmer pace of life are all reasons that push the French to turn to medium-sized cities or even small towns. However, these peri-urban and rural areas are often stuck with limited access to digital technology, which can slow down their demographic development.

At Qucit, we have been working for more than five years to improve bike sharing systems. We have written extensively about bike share systems (from the different modes of use in cities to the fairly recent growth of e-bike share systems). It is clear that cycling is one of the major topics today in the world of urban mobility!

In Europe as elsewhere in the world, covid-19 and lockdown have forced citizens to change their habits. Governments have had to put in place many measures to respect social distancing and protect the population. In many countries, measures have been taken to encourage the use of bicycles.