Suck it, vans — cargo bikes are the delivery captains now

You might think of delivery vans when it comes to getting your packages delivered, but they have a contender–cargo bikes. Research published this week shows that cargo bikes can be faster than delivery vans and also used as an efficient tool for transporting goods, other people, children, animals, and much more.  It found that the freight cycles deliver on average 1.61 times faster than those delivered by van. For the study, Active Travel Academy partnered with climate change charity Possible to compare GPS data taken by Pedal Me cargo bikes in London with vans used for parcel delivery on different routes. In the 98 days…

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