When someone talks about freight transport, usually in the head there are associations with KAMAZ loaded to the top, railway tanks, tankers, etc. It is understandable, because we see them almost every day, if not in real life, then on television news. However, the world does not stand still, and often the inventions of one people, crossing the border into another country, begin to be very popular there. One such know-how that is widespread among our eastern neighbors is freight bikes.
The most useful invention
It is unlikely that anyone will argue that our compatriots, unlike the same Americans, love to treat everything with their souls: if you are celebrating a holiday, then in full, and if you do something for yourself or for your business, then only on conscience, giving all the best for 120%. And in this regard, an adult freight bike can be a good alternative to a passenger car. Especially considering today's fuel prices and sky-high fines of traffic cops. Some people reading this article will probably have doubts as to whether freight bikes are even viable. After all, you can buy an ordinary two-wheeled horse with a roomy trunk or just buy it separately and thus get a means to carry luggage. Indeed, if the load rarely exceeds five to ten kilograms, this solution would be ideal. If it is necessary to transport large boxes or dimensional packaging, adult tricycles will allow you to do this at a time, while on a regular model you will have to make several flights, and on foot, holding the steering wheel with one hand and the load with the other. In addition, just imagine what opportunities this type of transport promises for small businesses!
European experience
Eco-friendly, non-polluting city transport, which can also bring a lot of money - that's what cargo bikes are! And Europeans have long understood this fact and decided to use it both for commercial and public purposes. Given that the maximum load on such an "iron horse" can reach 180 kg, it is clear why they often began to be used in commerce. In particular, freight bikes are widely used in Geneva and cities in France. Soon they will become commonplace in Dublin. Recently, a lot of construction work has been carried out in this Irish city, in connection with this, the local authorities, within the framework of a new public project, decided to invite enterprises to use the specially designed “green” three-wheeled transport instead of vans and trucks.
They hope that such measures will not only help improve the cleanliness and ecology of the city, but also help eliminate traffic disruptions and traffic jams. Within a few months, the municipality of Dublin plans to put into operation a fleet of cargo bicycles, so that such a transition would not be too problematic for enterprises. 18 months were allotted for the registration of all interested parties, but given the fact that it began last summer, it will soon be possible to evaluate the results of such innovations.