Bike trips can replace short-distance car trips, especially trips within the city. Commuting to work, riding to the grocery store, or running errands throughout the week can also be done with an e-bike! 

With less reliance on gas-powered vehicles, e-bike riders may be less likely to spend money on gas, car maintenance, parking fees (especially in downtown environments), and spend less time idling in congested traffic which can create additional wear and tear on a vehicle. For those that use transit, it means less time waiting for a bus, no bus fare, and more flexibility for their schedules.  

While e-bikes are a great way to improve the everyday lives of riders, they demonstrate emissions reductions. E-bike trips can regularly reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) by cars and trucks and can create emissions benefits. 

On average, 1 mile ridden on a bike equates to roughly .7 pounds of CO2 reduced. Through data from our first property, Lamar Station Crossing, residents have ridden 1,257 miles. This equates to:  

.94 lbs of NOx 

.68 lbs of VOC 

.01 lbs of PM10 and PM2.5 

919 lbs of CO2.  

For Example, Boomerang bikes can travel 15mph, and with a 90-minute commuting time, that’s roughly 23 miles traveled which is around 16 lbs of GHG’s reduced for that trip.  

To put the miles ridden so far into perspective, Lamar Station Residents have collectively biked to roughly the same distance as going from Denver to Los Angeles.