E-bikes are an innovative and efficient mode of transportation in cities….well, yeah! California for the win!
CalBike Works with CA Air Resources Board to Develop E-Bike Grant Program
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Ebike Grants?
Month: August 2021
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Cargo Ebikes for the win!
Wow, I guess I intuited this info from being a cargo bike rider for the past 5 years, but I never verified it. Well the Guardian has: Cargo bikes deliver faster and cleaner than vans in a study done in London.
I’ve measured my commute times from Park Ridge to Kirkwood while working at IU, and I always matched or reduced the time required on the few days I had to drive.
I was able to ride my e-cargo bike year round, ~95% of the days: I ride when there is water in the air, but not when it was pouring. With the right attitude, riding while it snows is really exhilarating and calming at the same time!
Add the time and expense to find a spot and park a car, and bikes are definately faster door to door, and cheaper to use than any gas powered vehicle.
Some interesting points from the study:
- E-Cargo bikes have a higher average speed and dropped off 10 parcels an hour, compared with six for vans
- E-Cargo bikes also cut carbon emissions by 90% compared with diesel vans
- Air pollution was significantly reduced
- E-Cargo bikes bypass traffic jams, take shortcuts through streets closed to through traffic and ride to the customers door.
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Another Happy Customer at Zephyr Ebikes!
Today Mike Leonard stopped by to pick up his newly assembled Aventon Level Commuter Ebike. As you might suspect, Mike is a great researcher, and there are a lot of brands out there, so he sifted through them all, and came up with the Aventon Level as the best value proposition for him.
It is really solid, well designed, with plenty of power and pickup, perfect for navigating Bloomington in style. It has a 48V/500W motor, and a big 14 Ah battery, meaning it can go up to 40 miles on a charge. It sports a hydraulic front fork for off-road fun, and the luxury of hydaulic disk brakes. It came installed with a rear rack, and panniers will make it perfect for shopping, work or picnics.
Good luck and have fun out there!