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A push to cycling—exploring the e-bike's role in overcoming barriers to bicycle use with a survey and an intervention study

Aslak FyhriInstitute of Transport Economics, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eva HeinenInstitute for Transport Studies, Faculty of the Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Nils FearnleyInstitute of Transport Economics, Oslo, Norway
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Hanne Beate SundførInstitute of Transport Economics, Oslo, Norway
Pages 681-695 | Received 01 Jul 2016, Accepted 01 Mar 2017, Published online: 25 May 2017

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