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This is an accepted article with a DOI pre-assigned that is not yet published.Across many low-cycling contexts, cycling is routinely marginalised in transport planning practice while, in everyday traffic interactions, cyclists are frequently disregarded as legitimate road users. Research suggests that e-cycling can mitigate the insecurity of cycling in such unfavourable conditions, enabling riders to accelerate faster and sustain higher speeds, thereby reducing the demands of cycling among motor traffic. Emerging evidence on private e-cargo cycling suggests that e-cargo bikes might additionally improve presence and visibility on the road. However, studies on both cargo and e-cargo cycling indicate that the atypical size and dimensions of these cycles can limit the accessibility and comfort of protected cycle networks. Following the lead of this early (e-)cargo bike research, in this qualitative study, we explored how private e-cargo bike owners on the island of Ireland experienced their local and regional cycling networks. Our study reveals the unique effects that cycle network planning, maintenance, and design practice has on e-cargo cycling in this context. In particular, we found that e-cargo cyclists i) may especially benefit from protected cycle networks due to the common use of e-cargo bikes for carrying children, ii) may be more sensitive than non-cargo cyclists to the surface quality and clearance of cycle networks, and iii) may be effectively excluded from protected cycle networks that are designed without consideration for atypical cycles and cyclists. On these grounds, our study suggests that inclusive cycle network design practice and robust maintenance regimes are paramount to enable e-cargo cycling to grow as a dynamic variant of cycling.