453,000 electric bicycles sold in 2023. Based on 2023 sales figures, the quickscan uses about 453,000 electric bicycles, 180,000 city bikes and 90,000 other bicycles to estimate the total impact of bicycle consumption in the Netherlands. The Quickscan Circular Bicycle by New Economy reports this. The environmental impact and lifespan of bicycles are rarely mapped systematically.
Steering on lifespan and repairability reduces the impact of bicycles most. This is relevant for bicycle manufacturers, designers and organisations in circular mobility.