The number of cars is increasing in the Netherlands, while the need for space and environmental regulations is increasing as well. The need for new mobility solutions is high. A shared bicycle system could be an indirect solution to these problems, by strengthening the chain jour
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The number of cars is increasing in the Netherlands, while the need for space and environmental regulations is increasing as well. The need for new mobility solutions is high. A shared bicycle system could be an indirect solution to these problems, by strengthening the chain journey and getting more people out of their cars. This research uses a mixed-method approach to find the user groups and the circumstances when people would switch to a shared bicycle system. The method uses the panel data of Mobycon, interviews, and a focus group. The results show that familiarity, knowledge, and design of the system play a role in the openness to use a shared bicycle system, but that it is also dependent on the specific group and their circumstances. Another result is that a high number of participants were not open to using a shared bicycle system at all. Different recommendations are given for research, policy, and for Mobycon.