Hobart's Free E-Bike Library Works

Hobart’s free e-bike library is smashing goals—140 borrowers, 10,000+ km traveled, and local shops seeing 20% of cargo bike sales thanks to library users. Launched with just 12 bikes last May, the program lets anyone in Tasmania borrow an e-bike for two weeks with a $500 refundable deposit. It’s not just about convenience—it’s sparking a shift: helping people test e-bikes before buying, tackling hills and hauling, and proving cycling boosts health, saves cash, and revs up local economies. Council’s fully funded and committed, because sometimes the best way to change a city is to let people ride first.

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