Businesses using electric bikes
UK supermarket chain Waitrose is trialing a grocery delivery system that uses electric bikes. The electric bike tows a trailer where the groceries for delivery are stored. This is seen by the supermarket as an environmentally friendly alternative to putting extra vans on the road. It is a throw back to the [...]
‘When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.’
H.G .Wells
The change has begun!
On the 25th May 2009 the Green Party launched the 10 Point Cycling plan. It follows recent publications by the government such as the National Cycle Policy Framework and the “Smarter Travel” policy. [...]
The weather, distance to travel and arriving sweaty
In our last post we estimated both economic and health benefits should only 10% of Dublin car commuters switch to cycling. We didn’t just pluck the numbers from the air! In fact they are based on the results of a very interesting study carried out in Holland. The [...]
