https://reasonstobecheerful.world/shared-electric-cargo-bikes-cities/
"Last December, Tim Reardon zipped through the busy holiday traffic of his
Boston neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, transporting gallons of eggs, milk and
heavy cream for his yearly Christmas eggnog extravaganza, all on just two
wheels.
Reardon, an avid cyclist who doesn’t own a car, can be spotted once a month
transporting goods like Christmas trees and rugs — sometimes along with his
daughter — in the yellow front cargo compartment of a rented electric bike. For
Reardon, biking turns these mundane errands into thrilling adventures.
“It’s a form of freedom,” he says. “What moves me is my feet and this little
motor that’s in there. I’m not inside a box and I’m not trapped in with
everybody else.”
Reardon rents bikes from CargoB, which launched in spring of 2024 with a small
fleet in the Boston area. It’s one of a growing collection of on-demand cargo
bike shares across the country. Especially in dense urban areas, cargo bikes
make transportation faster and more accessible, making it easier to avoid rush
hour and save money by reducing car use. These bikes usually have electrical
assistance, making hauling heavy loads easier."
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