###### Abstract
Although bike-sharing has become a widely adopted service in Poland, research examining the influence of regional infrastructure on user perceptions and system outcomes remains limited. This study seeks to address this gap by investing the relationship between bike-sharing services and perceived benefits within the Silesian region, offering insights that are both locally grounded and globally applicable. The originality of this study is rooted in its comprehensive framework, which systematically links infrastructure characteristics to the perceived advantages of bike-sharing systems, especially within post-industrial urban contexts, such as Poland's Silesian region. While prior research typically explores bike-sharing primarily through general environmental or economic lenses, this investigation offers a deeper examination into the influence of specific infrastructure factors--including station density, maintenance standards, and technological advancements--on user experience and the overall efficiency of the system. Additionally, this study employs a mixed-methods strategy, integrating quantitative methods like factor analysis and regression modelling with qualitative user feedback. This methodological combination ensures a richer understanding of both quantifiable outcomes and subjective user experiences. Another unique contribution is this study's emphasis on post-industrial regions, where implementing sustainable mobility solutions presents additional complexity due to historical urban structures, fragmented land-use patterns, and legacy infrastructure. This research not only pinpoints these particular challenges but also provides policy-oriented recommendations aimed at improving bike-sharing network performance in these challenging contexts. This research offers an innovative perspective on the integration of Smart City concepts by examining how real-time monitoring, contactless payment systems, and IoT-driven technologies can substantially enhance the operational efficiency of bike-sharing services. As a result, the findings provide practical guidance and strategic insights that are valuable for urban planners, policymakers, and other stakeholders involved in the development of sustainable urban mobility solutions. The findings emphasise that regions, such as Silesia, that face the dual challenge of urban transformation and environmental remediation, have the potential to lead in adopting innovative mobility solutions that address local and global priorities. Using its industrial heritage and dense urban environment, Silesia can emerge as a model for integrating bike-sharing systems into post-industrial landscapes, creating sustainable and user-centred cities that align with the broader objectives of Poland's green transition. Such emerging technological innovations and modern applications, including integration into public transportation, increasingly play a decisive role in bike-sharing systems but have remained partially unexamined in the prior literature on smart cities [19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28]. This study identifies a gap within research on the level of influence created through infrastructure towards the so-called health benefits, environmental benefits, and social benefits, complementing those related to mere comfort and low expense. Since it adopts a multidimensional regression model. Long-term infrastructure changes, the role of user demographics in shaping their perceptions, and policy interventions are just some of the areas calling for further investigation. These unexplored areas open up new paths that could form the basis for possible research to further refine and expand knowledge regarding bike-sharing systems in smart cities. This article addresses the following research questions:  
* Q1--What are the main benefits of bike-sharing within Smart Cities, particularly in the Silesian region of Poland? * Q2--What is the assessment of an infrastructure offering by bike-sharing systems?