“Is that difficult?” – Cycling, training, and riding cargo bikes for a living
Read the full article by James Holloway here. Not a lot of people appreciate that cycling is a much more social experience than using any other type of vehicle. You are very much outdoors, in the moment, and able to see better and hear better than...
Disrupting urban logistics – the Pedal Me approach
Making the economics of cargo bike logistics work This article focuses on the economics of cargo bike logistics. We give an overview of the disruptive approach taken by Pedal Me for operating large scale urban logistics and lay out its advantages and strong potential as the...
How sustainable is the Pedal Me fleet? A comparison vs electric and conventional vans
Read Dan Nowak's article in full here. Switching to electric vehicles has been painted as the picture of the green future of urban mobility by many. While this is progress, and there is certainly a place for electric vans, they take a huge amount of resources...
Why Cargo bikes? An empirical analysis of the Pedal Me fleet
Cargo bikes are often faced with misconceptions about their potential and use for large scale logistics. In this post, we present the case of Pedal Me in London to demonstrate their efficiency in dense urban areas and emphasise their competitive advantage over cars and smaller...
The Traffic is Coming
It happens every year. August is quiet, with people on holiday, schools off - then September comes. A trickle at first, then a flood of traffic hitting our streets. Building all the way through October to the end of November. This year will be different Where in...
Passenger service – Supporting London
During the lockdown so far our passenger jobs have been mainly vulnerable individuals making journeys to hospital, but it's likely that with some relaxation of lockdown in the future, there will be greater demand for travel. In addition - it's very clear that there is...
Car(bon) Free Daze – Car Free Day Write Up by Henry
I will never forget when I walked over the river Thames in April 2019. The air was crisp, the sun was shining, and the bridge was full of life. There were parents, grandparents, children and their dogs having picnics. People were skateboarding, singing and dancing...