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The popular EVie bike scheme will not return to the island this summer due to lack of "shared mobility infrastructure" in Guernsey.
"The old fleet of bikes were at the end of their life and have been donated to The Eleanour Foundation to start a second life in Tanzania," said local EVie representative Barrie Duerden.
The company will instead focus on growing its van hire arm of the business instead, which is a joint venture between EVie and Guernsey Post.
"We are really pleased with the level of interest and performance in the EVie vans," said Finance Director at Guernsey Post, Steve Sheridan.
"Instead of selling our older fleet vehicles repurposing them for hire is a low cost, low risk commercial opportunity for us and means we can support EVie with their vision of a sustainable and affordable travel solution for our local community."
Despite dropping the electric bikes, EVie says it will continue to work with the States of Guernsey "to assist them in creating the necessary environment for shared bike and car mobility to flourish".
"We have looked very hard at establishing a permanent base for a local deckles electric bike business but in order to cover the fixed costs, we would require a significant improvement in permanent public realm shared-mobility infrastructure," said Mr Duerden.
Express reached out to the President of the Committee for Environment & Infrastructure, Deputy Lyndsay de Sausmarez, following the news. She said a shared electric bike scheme has always "made sense for Guernsey".
Looking to the future she said: "We are willing to work with anyone interested in providing that service."
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