diff --git a/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/prepare/NetworkOptions.java b/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/prepare/NetworkOptions.java
index e68568e..231ada9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/prepare/NetworkOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/prepare/NetworkOptions.java
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ public class NetworkOptions {
 	private Path slowSpeedArea;
 	@CommandLine.Option(names = "--slow-speed-relative-change", description = "provide a value that is bigger than 0.0 and smaller than 1.0")
 	private Double slowSpeedRelativeChange;
+	@CommandLine.Option(names = "--slow-speed-relative-change", description = "provide a value that is bigger than 0.0 and smaller than 1.0")
+	private Path eBikeCity;
+	@CommandLine.Option(names = "--eBikeCity", description = "provide a value that is bigger than 0.0 and smaller than 1.0")
+
 
 	/**
 	 * Return whether a car free area is defined.
@@ -107,8 +111,15 @@ public void prepare(Network network) {
 				PrepareNetwork.prepareCarFree(network, new ShpOptions(carFreeArea, null, null), carFreeModesToDelete);
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (isDefined(eBikeCity)) {
+
+
+		}
 	}
 
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Return path to drt area.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/prepare/PrepareNetwork.java b/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/prepare/PrepareNetwork.java
index fb12e18..0776fe7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/prepare/PrepareNetwork.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/prepare/PrepareNetwork.java
@@ -246,4 +246,40 @@ static void prepareSlowSpeed(Network network, List<PreparedGeometry> geometries,
 
 	}
 
+	static void	prepareEBikeCity(Network network, List<PreparedGeometry> geometries) {
+		Set<? extends Link> carLinksInArea = network.getLinks().values().stream()
+			//filter car links
+			.filter(link -> link.getAllowedModes().contains(TransportMode.car))
+			//spatial filter
+			.filter(link -> ShpGeometryUtils.isCoordInPreparedGeometries(link.getCoord(), geometries))
+			//we won't change motorways and motorway_links
+			.filter(link -> !((String) link.getAttributes().getAttribute("type")).contains("motorway"))
+			.filter(link -> !((String) link.getAttributes().getAttribute("type")).contains("trunk"))
+			.collect(Collectors.toSet());
+
+		carLinksInArea.forEach(link -> link.setCapacity(link.getCapacity() * 0.5));
+		carLinksInArea.forEach(link -> {
+				if (link.getNumberOfLanes() > 2.0) {
+					link.setNumberOfLanes(link.getNumberOfLanes() * 0.5);
+				}
+			});
+		carLinksInArea.forEach(link -> {
+			var id = link.getId().toString() + "_cyev";
+			var newLink = network.getFactory().createLink(Id.createLinkId(id), link.getFromNode(), link.getToNode());
+			newLink.getAttributes().putAttribute("type", "cycleway");
+			newLink.getAttributes().putAttribute("cycleway", "yes");
+			newLink.getAttributes().putAttribute("surface", "asphalt");
+			newLink.getAttributes().putAttribute("smoothness", "excellent");
+			//newLink.getAttributes().putAttribute(BicycleUtils.BICYCLE_INFRASTRUCTURE_SPEED_FACTOR, 1.0);
+			var origid = link.getAttributes().getAttribute("origid");
+			origid = origid == null ? "" : origid;
+			newLink.getAttributes().putAttribute("origid", origid);
+			newLink.setCapacity(10000);
+			//double the speed of cyclist
+			newLink.setFreespeed(8.32);
+			newLink.setAllowedModes(Collections.singleton(TransportMode.bike));
+			network.addLink(newLink);
+		});
+	}
+
 }