I drove to London this week to collect two new additions to our fleet of cargobikes. We haven’t taken our own pictures yet, but you can see that these Bella Bikes have a huge cargo box and possibly the most unusual steering mechanism seen on a cargobike. The rear wheel steering creates an incredibly manoeuverable […]
On 14th July 2012, Last Mile Leeds attended the inaugural meeting of the European Cyclelogistics Federation. Their website describes the federation thus: The European Cycle Logistics Federation is a professional body which represents and supports the needs of cycle logistics companies across Europe. The Federation is a membership organisation for: Established cycle logistics businesses (eg. delivery […]
What do Bristol, Göteborg, Ljubljana, Ravenna and Riga all have in common? They were the five European cities involved in the START (Short Term Actions to Reorganize Transport of goods) project which ran from 2006-2009. From their site: Acknowledging that the current system of goods distribution is rich in emissions and not necessarily energy efficient, […]
Here is an interesting review of the Bullitt having been used for the heavy lifting of commercial cycle courier work, for 3 years. It does suggest that Last Mile Leeds has bought the right bike for the job, though may need to address the design of our cargo boxes sooner rather than later. Look out […]
