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Cargo bikes have advanced in recent years. Nowadays, they can carry bulk, as well as items that require refrigeration. The European Sperm Bank in Copenhagen uses a bike to transport sperm samples across town.
European Sperm Bank
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The sperm bike utilizes a nitrogen tank cooled to -320 degrees F.
European Sperm Bank
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Many bikes can handle loads of up to 250kg (550 pounds). Courier company Outspoken Delivery. in Cambridge, England, is able to carry 100 packages at a time.
Outspoken Delivery
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Several delivery companies, including DHL, Parcelforce and TNT, have integrated cargo bikes into their business models, often using them to transport goods the first and last mile of a journey.
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French cookie company Michel & Augustin has launched the 100 Triporteurs (or cargo bikes) project in the city of Boulogne-Billancourt, just outside Paris. In hopes of encouraging more families to take up the cargo bike, it is offering subsidized bikes to the town's citizens, who can purchase one for €1,000 ($1,367) instead of the usual €2,600 ($3,555).
Michel & Augustin
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According to EU-funded initiative CycleLogists, over 90% of all grocery trips could be made via bicycle. CycleLogistics is striving to get cargo bikes to replace vehicles throughout European cities.
Susanne Wrighton/CycleLogistics
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As cargo bikes become more prevalent in European cities, people are routinely relying less on cars to transport heavy and cumbersome items.
Mikael Colville-Andersen/CycleLogistics
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CycleLogistics believes that if enough people switch to bikes for their transport needs, road congestion could be cut by 30%